You have an electorate [in America] that wants to see people who are not tough on crime. — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
There may not be much difference between Democrats and Republicans anymore. — Tom Daschle Copy Share Image
What is politics? Political system is equal to development politics plus political politics. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
That is why with enormous regret I have tendered my resignation to the prime minister today. — David Blunkett Copy Share Image
We are not in politics to ignore peoples' worries, we are in politics to deal with them. — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote. — George Jean Nathan Copy Share Image
I think by not participating in the current political debate, hopefully I'm sending a signal that will help set a tone. — George W. Bush Copy Share Image
Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve… — Sarah Palin Copy Share Image
A small minority in Turkey even accuses me of having political ambitions, when in fact I have been struggling with various illnesses… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
Perhaps the singular positive of [Donald] Trump's desire to improve the deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Russia will lead to achieving… — David Krieger Copy Share Image
The Senate is indeed a deliberative body, and that quality serves the nation well. A slow-moving government helps us maintain a stable… — John C. Danforth Copy Share Image
Congress was designed by the Founding Fathers to move slowly, precisely to avoid the sudden panic of a one-week solution that becomes… — Newt Gingrich Copy Share Image
But despite historic levels of obstruction, President Obama was able to bring the economy back from the verge of a second Great… — Steny Hoyer Copy Share Image
I wasn't any good at sports, but I could name all the presidents by the time I was six. I've always been… — John Fugelsang Copy Share Image
Donald Trump is the least unpopular thing about today's Republican Party. I mean, the idea that a Mitch McConnell or a Paul… — David Frum Copy Share Image
This is where the question always come up, "Aren't you going to split the vote?" To which the obvious answer is: Well… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, politicians are an odd bunch. They seem to have very thick skins and genuinely don't care what people think. And… — Paul Merton Copy Share Image
I think it might be better to have the President sort of like the King of England - or the Queen -… — Hunter S. Thompson Copy Share Image
“In Bannon’s view: (1) Trump was never going to change; (2) trying to get him to change would surely cramp his style;… — Michael Wolff Copy Share Image
[Hillary Clinton] sort of very cautious kind of uncomfortable, clumsy interaction with the black lives movement, who are very smart in recognizing… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
I could never wrap my head around why the world and the President that Republicans describe bears so little resemblance to the… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
The public is tired of politicians professing certain beliefs and not acting on those beliefs. They want elected officials who have the… — Colonel Tom Parker Copy Share Image