Politics Quotes

Political action means taking on responsibility. This cannot happen without power. Power is to serve responsibility.

I’m not really into the political game as far as paying politicians and stuff like that, I’m not into that. You do your job, and I’ll do mine.

We must get rid of the habit of classing all women together politically and thinking of the ‘woman’s vote’ as one and indivisible.

What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.

Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.

I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn’t in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics, anyway, was to do your best. As I’d learned long ago from Charles Riley, the only victory that counts is the one over yourself.

I’m not a politician. I’d make a lousy politician.

The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.

It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce.

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.