politicians

I don't like politicians, and I don't like politics. I definitely don't want to be associated with any of them.

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

Politicians are masters of the art of deception.

Faith in technocrats over politicians is not a trend from which Britain is exempt.

However modest one may be in one's demand for intellectual cleanliness, one cannot help feeling, when coming into contact with the New Testament, a kind of inexpressible discomfiture: for the unchecked impudence with which the least qualified want to raise their voice on the greatest problems, and even claim to be judges of things, surpasses all measure. The shameless levity with which the most intractable problems (life, world, God, purpose of life) are spoken of, as if they were not problems at all but simply things that these little bigots KNEW!

In Illinois, where legislators are paid $45,000, plus as much as $10,000 for leadership work, about half are full-time politicians.

History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions.

Politicians use religion, and they get their troops riled up with religion.

We were environmentalists of the Teddy Roosevelt theory. We believed in separation of church and state. We believed in the independence of the Supreme Court not being subject to politicians.

It is inexcusable for scientists to torture animals let them make their experiments on journalists and politicians.

Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.

I'm not an old experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.

A Conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that ancient institution the old one.

The most important office is that of private citizen.

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought.

The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.

A Liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.

A new Member requires the experience of his first session in the House to teach him how to hang up his overcoat and take his seat in a manner befitting a gentlemen.