The practice of politics in the East may be defined by one word: dissimulation.

I think our politicians could learn a lot from Mandela.

Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power.

Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it.

I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.

Democracy passes into despotism.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.

Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot wash my hands, eh? We all have to give something!

There will be no whitewash in the White House.

The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the first and only object of good government.

Politics is just a function of business now, just a tributary of the great entrepreneurial capitalist system.

All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention the efforts to curb the power of judicial review, spoke for itself.

Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.

A candidate is not going to suddenly change once they get into office. Just the opposite, in fact. Because the minute that individual takes that oath, they are under the hottest, harshest light there is. And there is no way to hide who they really are.

People were asleep, but I think they’re waking up now. Trump has given everybody a good kick, and people are waking up and realizing they’ve got to get involved.

Free government is the most difficult of all government. But it is everlastingly true that the plain people will make fewer mistakes than any other group of men, no matter how powerful.

Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.

The label ‚liberal‘ or ‚conservative,‘ any – every time I hear that, I think of the great Gilbert and Sullivan song from ‚Iolanthe.‘ It goes, ‚Every gal and every boy that’s born alive is either a little liberal or else a little conservative.‘ What do those labels mean? It depends on whose ox is being gored.

The day-to-day making of policy is arguing all the time. You’re trying to get the right approach and the right answer, and there are moments that aren’t very pleasant. But in the end, you look at the overall product.

The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.

If you’re sick and tired of the politics of cynicism and polls and principles, come and join this campaign.

I don’t make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.

A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.

There’s no doubt that usually a president’s public image is enhanced by going to war. That never did appeal to me.

If you believe that tax policy has nothing to do with the economy, then you’re pretty much like a rock, only dumber.

Even after Independence, we have had to face the poison of casteism and communalism. How long these evils will continue? Whom does it benefit?

In a democracy, allegations will never improve situations. So, I’m against allegations, but I always welcome criticism.

And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet.

The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Republican Party the way it’s been carrying on, then the rest of us ought to get it without even asking.

Let me just be very clear that the Republican Party will select a nominee that will beat Bill Clinton.

Much publishing is done through politics, friends, and natural stupidity.

Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven.

Of course we all know Biden is the intellect of the Democratic Party. Kind of a grin with a body behind it.

Politics is applesauce.

We can’t have special interests sitting shotgun. We gotta have middle class families up in front. We don’t mind the Republicans joining us. They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back.

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.

I am making a collection of the things my opponents have found me to be and, when this election is over, I am going to open a museum and put them on display.

I don’t think generally politician come from democratic country. I think not that thinking. But sometimes little bit short-sighted. They are mainly looking for their next vote.

As a matter of fact, I didn’t make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years.

If you’re in business or politics, you need to have an intense understanding of what’s going on around you.

The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.

Politics has always been ugly to me, and yet I accept that as a fact of life.

If people lose faith in their government, the result is the same whether or not the loss of confidence is justified.

Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that either the Democratic or Republican party has produced at least since I’ve been around. He’s fresh, he’s new, he’s insightful.

The idea that putting Americans ‚first‘ requires a withdrawal from the world is simply wrongheaded because a retreat would achieve exactly the opposite for our citizens.

About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.

I loved being Secretary of State, that’s probably evident to everyone who watched me.

On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

We’ve switched from a culture that was interested in manufacturing, economics, politics – trying to play a serious part in the world – to a culture that’s really entertainment-based.

Hillary doesn’t play. She has more experience and exposure to the presidency than any candidate in our lifetime – yes, more than Barack, more than Bill. So she is absolutely ready to be Commander-in-Chief on day one. And, yes, she happens to be a woman.

The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.

We are not going to be satisfied by politicians saying ‚we support you‘ and then walking away. We won’t be satisfied until they meet our demands and act. That’s why simply taking a selfie or posting support on Twitter isn’t enough. That’s why we have to keep striking.

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.

Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms.

Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.

When we are sick, we want an uncommon doctor; when we have a construction job to do, we want an uncommon engineer, and when we are at war, we want an uncommon general. It is only when we get into politics that we are satisfied with the common man.

The best government is a benevolent tyranny tempered by an occasional assassination.