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I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live. — Socrates
Whatever politicians, activists and manipulators propose, it is the phlegmatic, indifferent, ingrained electorate which disposes. — Don Aitkin
The great liability of the engineer compared to men of other professions is that his works are out in the open where all can see… — Herbert Hoover
Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint. — Mahatma Gandhi
Shrewd and crafty politicians, when they wish to bring about an unpopular measure, must not go straight forward to work, if they do they will… — Charles Caleb Colton
The one thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee - they were farmers, professional men, businessmen giving of their time and effort to an idea… — Ronald Reagan
From 1789, perhaps even before that, it had been the willingness of politicians to exploit either the threat or the fact of violence that had… — Simon Schama
Politicians cannot alter trends. — Unknown Author
Politicians live in little worlds of their own and imagine they are the universe. — Michael Foot
Many of our troubles are due to the fact that our people turn to politicians for everything. — Margaret Thatcher
A little nonsense now and then is not a bad thing - where would we politicians be if we were not allowed to talk it… — Enoch Powell
Asking politicians to vote themselves out of power is like asking rabbits not to multiply, it ain't natural. — Unknown Author
Children truly are the family's greatest treasure and most precious good. Consequently, everyone must be helped to become aware of the intrinsic evil of the… — Pope Benedict XVI
Dressing is a matter of taste, and I've met very few Republicans with good taste. — Willie Brown
Herman Brown was a businessman who wanted value for money spent. His relationships with politicians were measured by that criterion. — Robert Caro
The mind of a horse is a very limited concern, relying almost entirely upon memory. He rivals our politicians in that he has little real… — Apsley Cherry-Garrard
People expect Byzantine, Machiavellian logic from politicians. But the truth is simple. Trial lawyers learn a good rule: 'Don't decide what you don't have to… — Mario Cuomo
What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for… — Richard J. Daley
Democracy no longer works for the poor if politicians treat them as a separate race. — Unknown Author
From the fact of general well-being came the new position of the poor. They were now in most communities a minority. The voice of the… — John Kenneth Galbraith
A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him he's a statesman. — David Lloyd George
Despite romantic fantasies about caring candidates who learn of America in donut shops, most politicians rely on media to teach them what concerns the average… — Dick Morris
It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even very often, conform to the most approved pattern of private… — Frederick Scott Oliver
Politicians are like the bones of a horse's foreshoulder-not a straight one in it. — Wendell Phillips
That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them and has a presentiment of their wishes, and is skillful… — Plato

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