I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician
As long as ordinary citizens are as corrupt as the politicians in their daily lifestyle, the country will continue to suffer.
A politician is someone who knows everything about running a campaign and nothing about running a country.
Mr Mandela, who had given his whole life for justice and had never once thought of himself. How unlike these people were modern politicians, who thought only of power and tricks.
IT (The country) IS HEADED TOWARD OVERSIMPLIFICATION. YOU WANT TO SEE A PRESIDENT OF THE FUTURE? TURN ON ANY TELEVISION ON ANY SUNDAY MORNING - FIND ONE OF THOSE HOLY ROLLERS: THAT'S HIM, THAT'S THE N...
More men have been elected between Sundown and Sunup than ever were elected between Sunup and Sundown.
An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought.
I wish I knew how to quit you, political jokers and pathological liars...
Perhaps when a nation goes through a period of upheaval, those who should become politicians, do.
It doesn't take ten years of study, you don't need to go to the University, to find out that this is a damned good world gone wrong. Gone wrong, because it is being monkeyed with by people too greedy...
I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position I'd have done the same.
A politician, a man engaged in party contests, must be an opportunist. Let us give up saying that word as if it contained a slur. If you want to win in party action, I take it for granted that you wan...
Wc What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.
Here is an old tradition badly in need of return: You have to earn your way into politics. You should go have a life, build a string of accomplishments, then enter public service....
You turn words, you deceive people.
Politics doesn't align with emotions. An emotional politician is most likely to be a tyrannical leader.
The conspicuous fault of the Jeffersonian Party, like the personal fault of Senator Trowbridge, was that it represented integrity and reason, in a year when the electorate hungered for frisky emotions...
He knows nothing; and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
If I believe in something I will fight for it with all I have. But I do not demand all or nothing. I would rather get something than nothing. Professional liberals want the fiery debate. They glory i...
A councillor ought not to sleep the whole night through - a man to whom the populace is entrusted and who has many responsibilities.