“The skill of the politician consists in guessing what people can be brought to think advantageous to themselves; the skill of the… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“Would you not say that peace is the greatest desire of true soldiers? Do we not have the most to lose from… — Earl Devere Copy Share Image
I may have come into politics with an unacknowledged condescension toward the game and the people who played it, but I left… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
Honesty in politics is much like oxygen. The higher up you go, the scarcer it becomes. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We show our faces to demand that politicians making promises stick to those promises. We show our faces to ensure that the… — Tamzin Merchant Copy Share Image
You win the modern financial-regulation game by filing the most motions, attending the most hearings, giving the most money to the most… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
Politicians can't be expected to answer for the actions of their relatives. — Wes Streeting Copy Share Image
The people of Mississippi overwhelmingly voted to keep our flag in 2001. I oppose unilateral action by the governor or the Legislature… — Tate Reeves Copy Share Image
With attention deficit democracy, I am trying to wake up people to how the combination of mass ignorance, fear mongering by the… — James Bovard Copy Share Image
Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can… — Shirley Temple Copy Share Image
Americans are willing to cheer on politicians who denounce bureaucratic overreach and job-killing red tape in abstract terms. But they turn out… — Charles C. Mann Copy Share Image
All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
“He told me that if I hung up, he'd do it. He would commit suicide. He told me that if I called… — Sierra D. Waters Copy Share Image
Politicians are nauseating by definition... They can produce nothing, neither a loaf of bread nor a table nor a picture; and this… — Gerhard Richter Copy Share Image
People think of politicians having true power, but that's less and less true. After all, they are often constrained or being edged… — Bernard Arnault Copy Share Image
“They lives rough, and risk swinging, but they eat and drink like fighting-cocks. What means this? Politicians!” — Sam Houssami Copy Share Image
I was a political reporter for quite some time, so I followed around all sorts of different politicians. — Jim Lynch Copy Share Image
Approval ratings matter for politicians, largely for good reason. A leader with plummeting approval ratings ought to take note of the needs… — Faith Salie Copy Share Image
To be honest, I find most politicians very untrustworthy. When I listen to them talking - or rather, lying - I just… — Jamie Sives Copy Share Image
Our supermarkets sell us horsemeat as beef, our politicians fiddle their expenses, and our bankers risk money that isn't theirs. So it's… — Karren Brady Copy Share Image
Political systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don't draft people; it's not jury duty. — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
Above all else stands the burning question of bipartisanship. Whatever else the politicians might say they're about, our news analysts know that… — Thomas Frank Copy Share Image
Dealing with politicians, that's a little different. But government doesn't change until people demand it. — Laurie David Copy Share Image
Election campaigns always have to have colour and excitement and interest. People want to know about the details of politicians, what they… — Liz Truss Copy Share Image
