Able Quote by Gail Collins

People in office have to become models of correct behaviour. What they say and how they act should be beyond criticism. And when they…

— D. R. Karthikeyan

Politicians, in many cases - their moral code will be dictated by what can get them reelected, what they can get away with. When…

— Mark Leibovich

Any politician who tells you morality has nothing to do with the law and government is about to do something extremely immoral.

— Joseph Farah

I think it's important for politicians to have moral qualities.

— Barbara Sukowa

Politics is a jungle-torn between doing the right thing and staying in office.

— John F. Kennedy

It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral.

— Francis Bacon

I feel sorry for many politicians we expect them to be completely consistent and moralised when we're not.

— Alexei Sayle

Politicians are constantly stuck between what is politically expedient and politically beneficial and what is the responsible or right thing to do. It's a…

— Justin Trudeau

Politicians are addicted to spending and revenue extraction. As with an addict, there's little pause for moral or legal contemplation.

— David Malpass

Politicians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers.

— Anonymous

Politicians shouldn't spend most of their time in office trying to get reelected.

— Gary Johnson

Unfortunately, some politicians think they are immune from allegations of ethics abuse.

— Bob Beckel