Famous Quotes: Politics

I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
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So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I could come to marketing is politics.
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There are three critical ingredients to democratic renewal and progressive change in America: good public policy, grassroots organizing and electoral politics.
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I just worry a lot. I'm a worrier. Michelle and Barack are really dear to me. I mean, I love them. And I don't want to see them get hurt. Just the nature of politics is hurtful. So every time they are hurt, I get hurt. It's a lot to ask of people, and it's a lot to see your friends go through. It's hard not to get emotional.
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Politics is very interesting and always leads to conflict.
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The Vice-Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does.
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Politics and power is a realm of relative influence.
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Everyone wants to demagogue everyone else. That may be good politics, but it's awful policy.
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Well, for me the pro-life issue has been something I've been very passionate about since the '70s, and I have been very involved in the pro-life community since long before politics.
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I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.
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In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table.
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I played by the rules of politics as I found them.
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Going into politics is something people have asked me about forever.
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The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.
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Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.
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When you come from desperate poverty, and that's exactly what I come from, you know that nonsenses are not to be tolerated. I'm not sure who gains from chaos, but I know it's not the poor folks in the council flats. The politics of vindictiveness is never, ever anything like a solution.
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Politics is traditionally a male domain in Russia. Until now, women have only been accessories. Now, female protest groups are emerging - not because men came up with the idea, but through their own efforts. That's something new for Russia.
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I don't know if anybody wants to mix their politics with their entertainment.
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Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.
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In politics nothing is contemptible.
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