Politicians Quotes · Page 27

'Hamlet' is a play of many strange parts, with ghosts and players, politicians and clowns.

— David Farr

A lot of people have the expectation that politicians shouldn't just disappear into the woodwork even if they didn't win the election.

— Nicole Seah

“Looking at politics of the world, all I may say is I have noticed that everyone who is for abortion, has already…

— Usman Aman

Clevelanders have a long history with corrupt politicians and Shontel Brown doesn't fit the bill.

— Jason Johnson

Any artist who aligns themselves with a politician is making a category error because what politicians do is not on a human…

— Zadie Smith

“Silly,' he said with mock serenity, 'isn't a word you should ever apply to people. They may be totally stupid, in fact,…

— Dick Francis

The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.

— Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj

The politicians think the journalists have power, the journalists think bankers have power, bankers think lawyers have power. The truth is, nobody…

— Rory Stewart

There is a disconnect between Arkansas and Washington, D.C. The career politicians in Washington are not listening to people here in Arkansas,…

— Conner Eldridge

I'm always amazed how many politicians have a very unlikely story, and when I talk to groups of students, I remind them…

— Chellie Pingree

The media are doing this, not because they have a sinister motive, but because they love to feel that they are influencing…

— Ben Aaronovitch

Normally, when politicians talk about 'cutting the budget,' they really mean reducing the amount of increase. Actual spending goes up while the…

— Mark McKinnon

Normally, politicians lie because they want to persuade us of the truth of what they are saying. A candidate for Congress will…

— Zephyr Teachout

The John F. Kennedy Institute of Politics was originally intended to bring scholars and politicians into closer contact, on the assumption that…

— Donald E. Graham

Washington politicians think that government can make better decisions than you and me. But we know better. We know it's smaller, less…

— Brad Wenstrup

I think too many of the politicians in Washington have forgotten simple ideals like solving problems and helping neighbors. The Washington game…

— Charlie Melancon

History teaches us that, whatever we say, racists will always distort the words of mainstream politicians to make themselves sound more respectable.

— David Blunkett

I do think 'Gogglebox' is extraordinarily insightful, and I think if politicians want to understand how we are viewed at home, it's…

— David Cameron

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians with higher goals. But all of them…

— Dean Koontz

Deciding who you want to vote in politics, is like checking public restroom stalls to see which one is the least disgusting

— Anonymous

The idea of the celebrity politician is nothing new, and depending on one's perspective, either President Obama or Sarah Palin are the…

— Meghan McCain

“Intimidated, old traumas triggered, and fearing for my safety, I did what I felt I needed to do.”

— Sierra D. Waters

If people don't know who you are, they're not going to listen to your message. And not everybody pays attention to politicians…

— Aaron Schock

All politicians, even the most idealistic ones, are looking for money, sucking up to rich people.

— Paul Theroux

The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you…

— Anonymous

I'm fascinated by politicians, because I suspect the huge majority of them go into it full of ideas and for the best…

— Kevin Whately

Politicians have become extraordinarily conservative, but our times require imagination and bold action.

— Ashraf Ghani

I don't subscribe to the theory that all politicians are crap. I think the 'cool people' often take that position.

— Eddie Izzard

You ask politicians a question, and they have an answer. It's almost like the more articulate the answer, the more something feels…

— Ken Leung

Bishops and judges are some of the best politicians in the world. They know how to manipulate the political process.

— David Blunkett

I am baffled by many Western politicians who continually blame low-cost imported goods for their own economic challenges.

— Dinesh Paliwal

Politicians dont expect the argument of the day to infiltrate restaurants, but of course they do, because were all human beings.

— Alex Wagner

A lot of politicians say they want to get people out to vote; sometimes you can't totally believe they really want that.

— Tom Golisano

Baltimore is a city of possibility, and we've got to challenge the traditional pathways of politics and politicians who lay those paths.

— DeRay Mckesson

I wouldn't have the slightest interest in running for public office. I'd rather make jokes about politicians than become one of them.

— Johnny Carson

An ethical action, like an unethical action, is usually analyzed by politicians purely in pragmatic terms.

— Adam Michnik

“When it comes to politicians, the question is not ‘Are they corrupt?’, but rather ‘How corrupt are they?’.”

— Steven Magee

Every state that addresses climate change emboldens the others, just as shifting public attitudes embolden politicians and, arguably, the court system.

— Ramez Naam

There are only a handful of politicians who are truly great on Twitter - the rest rely on their account to release…

— Meghan McCain

I'm very much aware of the need for politicians to be careful with language as well as what they do.

— Sajid Javid