601 Quotes About Politicians

I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty.

But in general the people who I think would be moved by art, moved to change legislation, don't read novels, don't read poems, and don't really care that someone's written a book about a place like Dozier.

Kier wanted to object that the Empire was not his, nor his beloved, but instead asked, “Why are you doing this? You will not destroy the Empire by this method. What is the meaning of it all?” “The meaning, little vor, is the love of our Driver and the hatred of his enemies. You aren’t able to understand it.

There is more for us to gain through love than hate.

But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school.That's why they become politicians.

Power makes people ignore your sins. There is not much difference between acquiring power and achieving sainthood.

The world would rather see hope than just hear its song. And that's why statesman have to smile. Their pearly whites mean they're still full of cheer. The game's complex, the goal's far out of reach, the outcome's still unclear--once in a while,we need a friendly, gleaming set of teeth.

Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and our politicians take advantage of this prejudice by pretending to be even more stupid than nature made them.

An expert whose argument reeks of restraint or nuance often doesn't get much attention.