Politicians neither love nor hate. Interest, not sentiment, directs them. Votes: 3
Lord ChesterfieldPoliticians neither love nor hate. Interest, not sentiment, directs them. Votes: 3
Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of ChesterfieldPoliticians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Votes: 3
Arthur C. ClarkePoliticians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest. Votes: 3
Alice RivlinPoliticians often claim secrecy is necessary for good governance or national security. Votes: 3
Heather BrookePoliticians cannot create jobs or wealth. Such is axiomatic to straight thinkers. Votes: 3
Greg PerryPoliticians need human misery. ... Government's a disease masquerading as its own cure. Votes: 3
L. Neil SmithPoliticians will pander to special-interest groups eager to gain at the public expense. Votes: 3
Donald J. BoudreauxPoliticians are often tempted to deploy history as a weapon against each other. Votes: 3
Antony BeevorBureaucrats and Politicians are different people, work of Bureaucrats makes us hate Politicians. Votes: 3
Amit KalantriPoliticians often misuse science for political ends and to pursue their own agenda. Votes: 3
Leonard MlodinowPoliticians generally do the right thing only when all other options are exhausted. Votes: 3
Daniel J. MitchellPoliticians, ugly buildings, and whores all get respectable if they last long enough. Votes: 3
Robert TownePoliticians think they have answers for everything. We artists, we only have questions. Votes: 3
Marjane SatrapiPoliticians who are willing to spend too much are the ones who get reelected. Votes: 3
John TempletonPoliticians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long. Votes: 3
Andrew CuomoPoliticians against gay marriage now, are the future villains of our American History books. Votes: 3
Natalie MainesPoliticians and bureaucrats must learn to stay away from the day-by-day functioning of business. Votes: 3
Adi GodrejPoliticians generally respond to who is going to help them get elected and re-elected. Votes: 3
Michael BloombergPoliticians who complain about the media are like sailors who complain about the sea. Votes: 3
Enoch PowellPoliticians were mostly people who'd had too little morals and ethics to stay lawyers. Votes: 3
George R. R. MartinPoliticians live in little worlds of their own and imagine they are the universe. Votes: 3
Michael FootPoliticians are like the bones of a horse's foreshoulder-not a straight one in it. Votes: 3
Wendell PhillipsPoliticians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens. Votes: 3
Paul CollierPoliticians all too often think about the next election. Statesmen think about the next generation. Votes: 3
Linda LinglePoliticians - well, first of all, they should get rid of nuclear weapons, I think. Votes: 3
Abdus SalamPoliticians can do more funny things naturally than I can think of to do purposely Votes: 3
Will RogersPoliticians are not afraid of their mistakes, they are afraid their mistakes will not succeed Votes: 3
Bangambiki HabyarimanaPoliticians saying one thing and doing another, celebrities though are some of the worst offenders. Votes: 3
Eric BollingPoliticians wishing to set a better tone should have the discipline to avoid televised cage matches. Votes: 3
John SununuPoliticians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. Votes: 3
Charley ReesePoliticians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said, No. Votes: 3
Douglas BrinkleyPoliticians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said, 'No.' Votes: 3
Douglas BrinkleyPoliticians who wear little tennis socks with the balls at the back should not be taken seriously. Votes: 3
Mo RoccaPoliticians will always spend every penny of tax raised and whatever else they can get away with. Votes: 3
Milton FriedmanPoliticians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even when there are no rivers. Votes: 3
Nikita KhrushchevPoliticians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don't. Votes: 3
George CarlinWith fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.' Votes: 3
John RidleyPoliticians are so detested. And the main cause is not policy; it's the fact that there is no trust. Votes: 3
Zac GoldsmithTexas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians. Votes: 0
Jessica SavitchIf politicians would think more they would act less. Votes: 0
George Savile, 1st Marquess of HalifaxSometimes it's more important to change politicians than light bulbs. Votes: 0
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.Political Economy means that everybody except politicians must be economical. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonAre Republican women politicians more feminine than Democratic women politicians? Votes: 0
Susan EstrichLike environmentalists, politicians generally privilege flora and fauna over folks. Votes: 0
Ilana MercerWe're not disinterested in politics. It's just that politicians are disinteresting. Votes: 0
John LennonYou can't get something for nothing. Everybody remembers this except politicians. Votes: 0
P. J. O'RourkeThe vast majority of politicians think they are functioning on high principle. Votes: 0
George E. Brown, Jr.I consider that women who are authors, lawyers, and politicians are monsters. Votes: 0
Pierre-Auguste RenoirCastro, without question, is one of the smartest politicians that's ever walked. Votes: 0
Steven SoderberghBritish politicians used to be good at misleading people without actually lying. Votes: 0
Tim HarfordPriests are no more necessary to religion than politicians are to patriotism. Votes: 0
John Haynes HolmesThe world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians. Votes: 0
Benjamin DisraeliI learned long ago to never be disappointed by people. Especially politicians. Votes: 0
Chuck PfarrerCompassion is good but politicians have turned compassion into the welfare state. Votes: 0
Thomas SowellWhen philosophers try to be politicians they generally cease to be philosophers. Votes: 0
Walter LippmannVery few politicians in Washington really represent the interests of many people. Votes: 0
Sally SatelProsperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for Votes: 0
Ralph Waldo EmersonI think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington. Votes: 0
Ted CruzAll politicians should be required to drink Ayahuasca 10 times before taking office. Votes: 0
Graham HancockGood politicians need not be intellectuals, but they should have intellectual lives. Votes: 0
Gary GuttingUnfortunately politicians are not very sound people or they wouldn't be politicians. Votes: 0
Jim RogersIgnorance allowed politicians to fool people and bad administrators to be re-elected. Votes: 0
Malala YousafzaiThe rapists of the intellectual world become politicians; the seducers become artists. Votes: 0
Robert Anton WilsonSomehow politicians have become convinced that negative campaigning pays off in elections. Votes: 0
George McGovernDeliver me from your cold, phlegmatic preachers, politicians, friends, lovers and husbands. Votes: 0
Abigail AdamsRight after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans. Votes: 0
Thomas SowellThe political process consists entirely of politicians talking out of their butts. Votes: 0
P. J. O'RourkeThere's a dance of mutual destruction going on between the media and politicians. Votes: 0
Carmen LawrenceI admire personalities. Some politicians who are only great mice are just persons. Votes: 0
Milos ZemanThere are honest journalists like there are honest politicians - they stay bought. Votes: 0
Bill MoyersEssentially, filmmakers have to be free and not directed by power or politicians. Votes: 0
Costa-GavrasIf politicians and business leaders become "protectors of creation" nature shall be saved. Votes: 0
Auliq IceWe shouldn't have politicians micromanaging this war because it is complex and unconventional. Votes: 0
Bill ShusterNinety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. Votes: 0
Henry A. KissingerI always think politicians and even my dentist have more egos than actors. Votes: 0
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituThree groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision. Votes: 0
Dick ArmeyI've always been interested in leaders and rule breakers and artists and politicians Votes: 0
Jared LetoBy portraying war as an opportunity for virtuous acts, the politicians romanticize evil. Votes: 0
Sheldon Richman[I support] term limits for career politicians and the death penalty for career politicians. Votes: 0
Bill FristForeign politicians don't have resources - or limited resources. It's useless dealing with them. Votes: 0
Wang JianlinPreventing war is the work of politicians, establishing peace is the work of educationists. Votes: 0
Maria MontessoriYou don't help a depressed economy by giving control of its resources to politicians. Votes: 0
Robert P. MurphyOn the spectrum of successful politicians, I'm not introverted the way some have been. Votes: 0
Barack ObamaWhen politicians deny anything fiercely, there is a good chance that it will happen. Votes: 0
Semir ZekiA monetary order created and managed by politicians and officials is bound to disappoint. Votes: 0
Hans F. Sennholzthe struggle for the right to become politicians in itself made women into politicians. Votes: 0
Eleanor RathboneIn a position to make a difference, politicians and hypocrites they don't wanna listen. Votes: 0
Tupac ShakurLabour politicians for generations have fought to bring democracy to the House of Lords. Votes: 0
Charles KennedyAmong politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome. Votes: 0
Benjamin WhichcoteWhen politicians presume to do God's work, they do not become divine but diabolical. Votes: 0
Pope Benedict XVINever look to politicians to solve your problems, they will only create new ones. Votes: 0
Keith WaterhouseDiplomats and politicians, blowing with the wind. No substance, no beliefs, no real friendships. Votes: 0
Andrew CroftsWe're not saying, 'We're politicians, trust us.' We know you don't trust us. Votes: 0
Michael HowardI was one of those people who was always rather frightened of women politicians. Votes: 0
William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount WhitelawAdvertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical. Votes: 0
Phillip AdamsThe Blair government has lowered the standing of politics and politicians in our country. Votes: 0
Kenneth ClarkeSocialism is humanity's second nature. All politicians do is turn human vice into votes. Votes: 0
Ilana MercerIt's a lot easier to convince uninformed people than it is to convince politicians. Votes: 0
Alexis OhanianThe short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office. Votes: 0
Will RogersFew politicians are good at taking the high ground and throwing themselves off it. Votes: 0
Peter MandelsonThe only people who say worse things about politicians that reporters do are other politicians. Votes: 0
Andy RooneyI don't like my politicians entertaining me and I don't like my entertainers politicianing me. Votes: 0
Craig FergusonNow all politicians assume a necessity of control, the more efficient the control the better. Votes: 0
William S. BurroughsWe should celebrate more often politicians who stand up and say things that are unpopular. Votes: 0
Philip DaviesPolitical systems are run by self-selecting politicians. We don't draft people; it's not jury duty. Votes: 0
P. J. O'RourkeEverything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. Votes: 0
Will RogersI get always a little uptight when I hear politicians say how exceptional America is. Votes: 0
John F. KerryIt doesn't matter what I say as long as I sound different from other politicians. Votes: 0
Jerry BrownThis may be news to Big Money politicians, but they actually don't own our votes. Votes: 0
Jill SteinIn a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded. Votes: 0
Enrique Pena NietoI wonder if politicians know less about the land, now that they campaign by air. Votes: 0
Andre DubusDemocracy no longer works for the poor if politicians treat them as a separate race. Votes: 0
Frank Field...Politics is not about facts. It is about what politicians can get people to believe. Votes: 0
Thomas SowellThe only people I know getting in high places by running their mouth are politicians. Votes: 0
Bo JacksonIf career politicians had the solutions, we wouldn't be in the mess that we are. Votes: 0
Rick ScottI look for people who work to solve problems and help colleagues, I sack politicians. Votes: 0
Lou GerstnerThe indignation of politicians is NOT a good measure of the gravity of any situation. Votes: 0
Paul HarveyI think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors. Votes: 0
Samantha BeeWhy do our politicians put warnings on cigarette packs and not on their own foreheads? Votes: 0
Tim O'BrienI find politicians so desperately boring. I don't trust them and don't believe in them. Votes: 0
Ewan McGregorRude interviewers are ten a penny, and politicians have long since learned how to cope. Votes: 0
Andrew MarrIf you want irresponsible politicians to spend less, you must give them less to spend. Votes: 0
Irwin SchiffThe politicians say 'we' can't afford a tax cut. Maybe we can't afford the politicians. Votes: 0
Steve ForbesAll politicians, even the most idealistic ones, are looking for money, sucking up to rich people. Votes: 0
Paul TherouxWhen politicians say, 'Oh, parents should supervise their kids' Internet use,' it drives me crazy. Votes: 0
Beeban KidronPeople are drooling for the truth. They want honesty from politicians, and they're not getting it. Votes: 0
Kinky FriedmanU.S. politicians are increasingly recognizing the relevance of the Hispanic vote in U.S. politics. Votes: 0
Enrique Pena NietoNo one ever died from smoking marijuana, but millions of people have died by believing politicians. Votes: 0
Harry BrowneThe real question is "Why should we make an exception for billionaire politicians?". We should not. Votes: 0
Tulip SiddiqAmong politicians and businessmen, *Pragmatism* is the current term for 'To hell with our children.' Votes: 0
Edward AbbeyIf there were any people safe to criticize, they'd be politicians and child molesters, doncha think? Votes: 0
Neal BoortzSuppose we blasted all politicians into space. Would the SETI project find even one of them? Votes: 0
Erik NaggumForgiveness is not generally something that you find as a coin to be used by politicians. Votes: 0
Desmond TutuPeople in Indiana like to see their politicians at the county fair or the Rotary Club. Votes: 0
Richard MourdockFreedom is never more in peril than when politicians feel the pressure to 'do something.' Votes: 0
Sheldon RichmanI'm going to focus on people and what they need, not on name calling between politicians. Votes: 0
Charles SchumerIf you tell the truth you get into trouble, and that's why politicians are extremely dull. Votes: 0
Rachel JohnsonIf all politicians fished instead of spoke publicly, we would be at peace with the world. Votes: 0
Will RogersIf politicians lived on praise and thanks they'd be forced into some other line of business. Votes: 0
Edward HeathAsking politicians to give up a source of money is like asking Dracula to forsake blood. Votes: 0
Cal Thomas[Donald] Trump is still Trump, and that means he says things that politicians just don't say. Votes: 0
Don GonyeaWhen truth and honesty is absent in the nation, it relates not just to the politicians. Votes: 0
Sunday AdelajaI wanted to touch on the piece where often politicians use "god" to excuse their actions. Votes: 0
Erin McKeownWe should look back now and then. Our politicians should look back every now and then. Votes: 0
Max von SydowLanguage is a weapon of politicians, but language is a weapon in much of human affairs. Votes: 0
Noam ChomskyI don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians Votes: 0
Michele Bachmann...in the hands of politicians grand designs achieve nothing but new forms of the old misery... Votes: 0
John le CarreYou know there's no crooked politicians. There's never a lie because there is never any truth. Votes: 0
Lenny BruceA house divided cannot stand for long. That goes for politicians and the rest of us. Votes: 0
Willie DAll politicians promise that which they cannot deliver. I just wish they did so less gleefully. Votes: 0
Dov DavidoffWar's a racket. No doubt. But war is a racket for the politicians, not the soldiers. Votes: 0
Sean BeaudoinPeople ask me what book politicians should read. They should read the life of Mahatma Gandhi. Votes: 0
Marina AbramovicPublic service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians. Votes: 0
Harold Ford, Jr.We need to remind politicians they don't work for the big banks - they work for us. Votes: 0
Elizabeth WarrenIt has been the great fault of our politicians that they have all wanted to do something. Votes: 0
Anthony TrollopeI grew up in Ireland, so I do not have a lot of respect for most politicians. Votes: 0
Jasmine GuinnessBig Money politicians do not have a new form of entitlement. They do not own our votes. Votes: 0
Jill SteinPolicy changes like what you desire come from our politicians. So let them know what you think. Votes: 0
Michelle SingletaryIt's so cold here in Washington, D.C., that politicians have their hands in their own pockets. Votes: 0
Bob HopeI have to say that the judges and our judiciary system makes better decisions than the politicians. Votes: 0
Arnold SchwarzeneggerMany of our troubles are due to the fact that our people turn to politicians for everything. Votes: 0
Margaret ThatcherI have no desire to vote for French politicians, and I'm not entitled to vote in Switzerland. Votes: 0
Jean-Luc GodardI wonder why people work so hard to become politicians just in order to do something wrong. Votes: 0
Masuji IbusePeople have decided that career politicians may be part of the problem, not part of the solution. Votes: 0
Carly FiorinaI won't raise taxes, because I do not want to punish the people for the politicians' mistakes. Votes: 0
Arnold SchwarzeneggerThe tendency for politicians to claim credit for favorable news is as natural as flatulence in cows. Votes: 0
Robert J. SamuelsonFor years politicians have promised the Moon. I'm the first one to be able to deliver it. Votes: 0
Richard M. NixonNations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians. Votes: 0
Muhammad IqbalGod and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it. Votes: 0
Ely CulbertsonThere is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their lips move. Votes: 0
Felicity KendalWe have souls. Sure we do. Otherwise we'd do bad things all the time. You know, like politicians. Votes: 0
MaryJanice DavidsonOne must bear in mind that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians. Votes: 0
William F. Buckley, Jr.I don't need politicians doing a 24-hour prayer with Oral Roberts to get our country back on track. Votes: 0
Lewis BlackI will not resolve a land dispute if civil groups or politicians are involved in the land disputes. Votes: 0
Hun SenOne thing I love about politicians; they won't allow the truth to be obscured by a bunch of facts. Votes: 0
Quentin R. BufogleGod has no role to play in politics except to make sure politicians go where they belong. To hell. Votes: 0
P. J. O'RourkeI have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. Votes: 0
Charles de GaulleI never wanted to be aligned to a mature group because they go off and become politicians and stuff. Votes: 0
Richard O'BrienIt is largely on television and radio that real probing of what politicians are up to has to happen. Votes: 0
John HumphrysIt is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country. Votes: 0
Mario Monti