Adverse Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Daily and hourly, the politician inwardly has to overcome a quite trivial and all-too-human enemy: a quite vulgar vanity.

— Max Weber

That's the one thing a politician mustn't have - political opinions or principles. He can have prejudices - indeed he must have prejudices and…

— Helen McCloy

Differences in political opinions are as unavoidable as, to a certain point, they may perhaps be necessary; but it is exceedingly to be regretted…

— George Washington

Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism…

— Henry Steele Commager

Political rule is so natural and necessary to the human race that it cannot be withdrawn without destroying nature itself; for the nature of…

— Robert Bellarmine

Some of my colleagues who are criticized today for lack of forthright principles-or who are looked upon with scorn as compromising "politicians"-are simply engaged…

— John F. Kennedy

“Most men think that in framing their political opinions they are actuated by desire for the public good; but 9 times out of 10…

— Bertrand Russell

As human beings you cannot be apolitical, the way we frame a character is telling our politics.

— Kabir Khan

“politics is brutal because it engages the most fundamental human impulses for affection, honor, power, and fame. Great principles and grand visions are ennobling,…

— Jon Meacham

The politician is the creature of the public sentiment -- never goes ahead of it because he depends on it . . .

— Lucy Stone

I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents.

— Winston Churchill

Individuals do matter and personalities matter in politics. But if issues are sidestepped due to personalities, then that is very dangerous.

— Arvind Kejriwal