Politicians Quotes · Page 32

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

Its easy to view politicians as corrupt and voting essentially an act of picking the lesser of two evils. I understand that…

— Macklemore

It's a pattern. Prices go up, consumers get angry, politicians investigate, nothing changes.

— Sean Comey

People have decided that career politicians may be part of the problem, not part of the solution.

— Carly Fiorina

“Most politicians are like hurricanes. They know their path and their destination. Woe to anyone standing on their way!”

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

Nothing undermines faith in our political system than politicians going back on their word.

— Luciana Berger

Ultimate authority in a global system remains with sovereigns. Governments will not have it any other way: politicians face instant rejection from…

— Michael Ignatieff

Politicians and the government have become too interested in short-term gains. Of course, if you look at the direct financial returns in…

— Helen Sharman

Rather than relying on the false fantasies of Democratic politicians who promote inefficient and environmentally detrimental alternative energy sources like wind and…

— Byron Donalds

The short-term vision is: I research on something which I can use tomorrow, and for some politicians it is even better if…

— Rolf-Dieter Heuer

In England, unless I am mistaken, I think some of the politicians who love classical music and opera are a bit loath…

— Simon Rattle

The black press, some liberal sportswriters, and even a few politicians were banging away at those Jim Crow barriers in baseball. I…

— Jackie Robinson

As a registered Democrat, I am praying for a credible presidential candidate to emerge from the younger tier of politicians in their…

— Camille Paglia

Politicians are interesting people, most of them are smart and hard-working-I mean, they keep schedules no one else would think of keeping.…

— Tucker Carlson

Government social programs introduced in the '60s by liberal Democratic politicians seduced black men into relying on 'programs' over God.

— Jesse Lee Peterson

For too long, some lazy politicians have engaged leaders of Muslim communities as a shortcut to engaging disenfranchised Muslim citizens.

— Sadiq Khan

“Besides, everyone knows politicians are the most trusted people on the planet—how could they possibly hide anything, being in constant contact with…

— Susan Kaye Quinn

If we can manage to break free, to open the system and embrace all choices for education, we will be the first…

— Betsy DeVos

We need to continuously put pressure on politicians to do more, because they are happy just to do nothing—it’s easier to do…

— Carl Hart

I don't really trust politicians, and our job is to call them out. It's old-school journalism.

— Cenk Uygur

I have a very clear, genuine vision about what political work should be, what politics and politicians should contribute to the nation.

— Suresh Gopi

It is hard to say why politicians are called servants, unless it is because a good one is hard to find.

— Gerald F. Lieberman

Politicians are strong to the extent that they are ready to take serious decisions and fight for it.

— Ehud Olmert

For too long, politics has been about politicians winning power to take decisions about everyone else.

— Liz Kendall

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.

— Charley Reese

“Yet, we worry. American politicians now treat their rivals as enemies, intimidate the free press, and threaten to reject the results of…

— Steven Levitsky

Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.

— Gary Johnson

In liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in…

— Thomas Sowell

Politicians... say what they say - you might get every now and again a genuine one, innit? But I think people, like,…

— Dizzee Rascal

If politicians did care about their constituents, they would work harder to seek out people like me. They don't.

— Carl Hart

In one sense, newspaper editor is an appropriate job for an out-of-work politician; politicians live the news cycle as intensely as editors.

— Michael Wolff

All too often politicians sign treaties in a hurry, without reading them properly, and without understanding where they will lead.

— Chris Grayling

People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.

— Charles Kennedy

I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw…

— Thomas Piketty

In the mother of parliaments, it is not too much to ask that our politicians stand up for all our best interests.

— Gina Miller

We have never met with politicians. I don't know the first thing about how to get heard. My suspicion is that it's…

— Neil Blumenthal

Politicians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens.

— Paul Collier

I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.

— John Lydon