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- Washington politicians basically view the People as a capricious and dangerous enemy, a dumb mob whose only interesting quality happens to be their power to…
- This idea that you can't be an honest man and a Washington politician is a myth, a crock made up by sellouts and careerist hacks…
- What we have now is a situation where politicians get a whole bunch of money from mainly business interests. Then once they hold that office,…
- You win the modern financial-regulation game by filing the most motions, attending the most hearings, giving the most money to the most politicians and, above…
- The mistake our politicians so often make with these industry leaders is in thinking they are interested in, or respectful of, the power of government.…
- I actually never thought that Barack Obama was anything but a typical Democratic party politician, which to me meant that he was probably in bed…
More Politician Quotes
- Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. — Aristophanes
- Under every stone lurks a politician. — Aristophanes
- Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. — Aristotle
- Therefore, the good of man must be the end of the science of politics. — Aristotle
- What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue… — Aristotle
- Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. — Dick Armey
- No politician was more maligned than Ronald Reagan. — Michele Bachmann
- Though I'm a congresswoman by title, a politician I've never been. — Michele Bachmann
- It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral. — Francis Bacon
- Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. — Lord Acton
- A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. — Walter Bagehot
- A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump… — Russell Baker