Political Quotes

Nobody ever won an election by spitting at his political opponents.

In reality, finding a way to raise taxes may well be the central political problem facing the United States.

You get to know more of the character of a man in a round of golf than in six months of political experience.

Wild men, screaming through the keyholes.

All politicians have vanity. Some wear it more gently than others.

I'm just not going to spend a lot of political capital solving some other guy's problem in 2010.

Leftism has influenced the literary, academic, media, and, therefore, the political elite far more than any other religion. It has taken over Western schools from elementary through graduate.

Politicians will pander to special-interest groups eager to gain at the public expense.

No one should be appointed to political office if he is a seeker after it.

The well-being of individual persons in any society varies inversely with the money at the disposal of the political class.

I don't think it's the job of theatre at the moment to provide political propaganda; that would be simplistic. We have to explore our situation further before we will understand it.

I have been studying women’s political behavior since the early 1970s and first identified the gender gap in 1980 with the help of legendary pollster Louis Harris.

I think isolation is one of the greatest problems, an ever-growing obstacle to political solidarity.

I think anybody who wants to be president has to be a politician, but I would like to find somebody who's coming from a loving place instead of a political place.

The two great cultural and political currents of Italy have always only been concerned with the masses.

President Obama promised to usher in a new era of civility in our political discourse. We should make sure that, quote, "talk to each other in ways that heal, not in ways that wound," close quote.

Leaders often find themselves temporarily alone.

A minister who moves about in society is in a position to read the signs of the times even in a festive gathering, but one who remains shut up in his office learns nothing.

The American political system is not good at trading sacrifice now to prevent crises later.

When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them

No politician has ever yet been able to rule his country, nor has any country ever yet been able to face the world, upon the principles of the Sermon on the Mount.

At a certain point, the atmosphere in the West could change. But I don't see determined political will [for that] at the moment.

It's one of the reasons [professional politicians] why people's confidence in the electoral system has declined so much. They have all become shadowy political creatures

It's a very good question, very direct, and I'm not going to answer it.

Read my lips-NO NEW TAXES!

The longer the title, the less important the job.

The four great motives for writing prose are sheer egoism, esthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse, and political purpose.

It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas.

We must all hear the universal call to like your neighbor just like you like to be liked yourself.

Keep good relations with the Grecians.

It's your money. You paid for it.

I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.

I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans.

Laura and I really don't realize how bright our children is sometimes until we get an objective analysis.

The senator has got to understand if he's going to have - he can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road.

It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce.

The great thing about America is everybody should vote.

It is not Reaganesque to support a tax plan that is Clinton in nature.

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

I have the consolation to believe, that, while choice and prudence invite me to quit the political scene, patriotism does not forbid it.

My ardent desire is... to keep the United States free from political connexions with every other Country. To see that they may be independent of all, and under the influence of none.

I am opposed to term limits because if we did not have seasoned professionals, we would not have the good government that we have.

It is important for the club to find a balance in a world driven by economic and political needs. This club usually does that [on leaving Liverpool]

[N]othing is less reliable than unchecked claims from political officials that their secret conduct is justified by National Security Threats and the desire to Keep Us Safe.

It's not so much about the cause, it's about feeling superior to political opponents.

Minorities have never been given their rights. They have always had to wage a political and legal battle to win them.

There is an infinity of political errors which, being once adopted, become principles.

Nothing commends a radical change to an Englishman more than the belief that it is really conservative.

The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain.

Art in the art world, and culture in general, are branches of the media, which produces our political and social thinking climate.