Politics Quote by John Scalzi

“The point in all this is that language is a handy whipping boy to summon and belabor when we have failed in some serious…

— Chinua Achebe

“Your language is a minority government where backbenchers rise suddenly, threaten to cross the floor, and what comes from your mouth is a difficult…

— Adam Dickinson

“Being socially retarded is like being mentally retarded, it arouses in others disgust and pity and the desire to torment and reform.”

— Margaret Atwood

I'm very much aware of the need for politicians to be careful with language as well as what they do.

— Sajid Javid

It applies even more to politicians because they are living, breathing embodiments of the language that they use. And it's why how you start…

— Frank Luntz

“Language so remote from the way we speak in the real world prompts the question: what’s behind all that, then? Gushing vacuity addressed”

— John Humphrys

“It is possible to be a retard and a politician. In fact, it’s almost a prerequisite.”

— Jarod Kintz

“To most of the general public, language comes down less to wonder than a rather censorious bifurcated sentiment – namely, that the vast majority…

— Robert Lane Greene

I discovered that it's not really about the language. It's about how the words are pronounced and the delivery. We have plenty of good…

— Gad Elmaleh

“Sarcasm is the language of smart people.”

— Zoe Marcus

Comedians want honest discussion because it affects us. We make our living talking, so anything around language affects us greatly.

— Jim Norton

“Strauss again brought up my need to speak and wrtie simply and directly so that people will understand me. He reminds me that language…

— Daniel Keyes