Politician Quotes

The ruling idea of the politician - stated rather bluntly - is that those who are opposed to him exist for the purpose of being made to serve his ends, if he can get power enough in his hands to force these ends upon them.

It is quite widely known that I like shoes. This is not something that defines me as either a woman or a politician, but it has come to define me in the eyes of the newspapers. I wore a pair of leopard-print kitten heels to a Conservative Party Conference a few years ago and the papers have continued to focus on my feet ever since.

A politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man.

I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

The one word that no politician will ever speak, is 'enough.' Enough.

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?

If I was a politician right now I would change just about everything.

I don't want to help a politician revise the truth.

Nixon is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump for a speech on conservation.

There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends.

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

I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.

We shouldn't accept mediocrity as the best a politician can do.

I reiterate my proposal of creating life sentences for politicians who make deals with organized criminals. They deserve the maximum penalty because a politician that makes deals with criminals - I've said it, and I repeat it - is no longer a politician but just another 'capo.'

A politician wouldn't dream of being allowed to call a columnist the things a columnist is allowed to call a politician.

The president we have today is a typical Washington politician that's prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think it's very sad - very sad to watch.

I am not a politician, and my other habits air good.

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

My coach was a great politician, so he did most of the work. He was good.

I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.

Several things about Reagan are unusual in a public man. He was not a typical politician at all, but a private man in public life.

The best time to listen to a politician is when he's on a stump on a street corner in the rain late at night when he's exhausted. Then he doesn't lie.

I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.

I'm not a politician. I only want to help relieve the suffering in communities, and I want to help people see their community in each other.

In 1977, at least, he wished to have people believe that he shared and was proud of an attitude toward women that is not acceptable in a politician. In 2003, all he has said is that he doesn't remember the interview.

The fastest way for a politician to become an elder statesman is to lose an election.

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done.

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