Ancient greek Quote by Michael Dobbs

The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly' meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks' meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.

— Larry Hardiman

Poly means more than one, and ticks are bloodsucking parasites.

— Kinky Friedman

Politics /n/: from 'poly ticks', short for 'many small bloodsucking insects'.

— Henry Spencer

Politics: (noun) From Greek, poly, meaning many, and ticks, meaning 'bloodsucking creatures.

— Anonymous

Politics is made up of two words: "Poli," which is Greek for "many," and "tics," which are bloodsucking insects.

— Gore Vidal

'Politics' is made up of two words, 'poli,' which is Greek for 'many,' and 'tics,' which are blood-sucking insects.

— Gore Vidal

There ain't no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.

— Davy Crockett

Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many and tics meaning bloodsucking creatures.

— Robin Williams

Politics, n: Poly many + tics blood-sucking parasites.

— Larry Hardiman

“Politics: A combination of "poli" meaning many, and "tics" meaning irritating little bugs.”

— Sean Keogh

“Polemides is Greek for “child of war.”

— Pierce Brown

I looked up the word POLITICS in the dictionary, and it's actually a combination of two words: poli, which means 'many,' and tics, which…

— Jay Leno