Politics and Politicians Quotes

  • Mankind will never see an end of trouble until... lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power... become lovers of wisdom.
    ~ Plato, The Republic, 380 BC
  • Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.
    ~ Oscar Ameringer
  • Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
    ~ Plato
  • Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
    ~ Richard Armour
  • A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
    ~ Edward Abbey
  • The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.
    ~ Will Rogers
  • Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that.
    ~ Bill Clinton
  • Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.
    ~ George Jean Nathan
  • Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where they is no river.
    ~ Nikita Khrushchev
  • Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.
    ~ Bernard M. Baruch
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