Quotes about Politics

People are weary of politicians who make promises they are either unwilling or unable to keep. Society longs for statesmen but it gets politicians. Statesmen are leaders who uphold what is right regardless of the popularity of the position. Statesmen speak out to achieve good for their people, not to win votes. Statesmen promote the general good rather than regional or personal self-interest.

The worst thing in the world next to anarchy, is government.

We need to understand that we are not each others' enemies in this country. And it is only the political class that derives its power by creating friction. It is only the media that derives its importance by creating friction... that uses every little thing to create this chasm between people. This is not who we are.

Things must be done by parties, not by persons using parties as tools.

I think everyone remembers how certain Russian bureaucrats used to work against the Ukrainian opposition; I think it is hard to drop old habits.

Liberals don't ask 'Does it work?' They ask 'Does it equalize?'

I don't believe the war is simply the work of politicians and capitalists. Oh no, the common man is every bit as guilty; otherwise, people and nations would have rebelled long ago!.

I went through six years of battles on health care because I didn't have $100 million worth of advertising saying how it would never work.

There's never been a presidency that's done so much in such a short period of time, and we haven't even started the big work yet.

If you're a Democrat and 'The New York Times' is calling for your head, you know it's time for an exit strategy.

If it weren't for the likes of Sharpton, Jackson, the Congressional Black Caucus, Barack Obama, and the NAACP, racial strife in America would be a distant memory.

The saffron rule is prevailing in 22 States in India and we will strive to bring saffron rule in Tamil Nadu also.