Politics Quotes

"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power." "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." "The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men." "Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power." "A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar" "Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage" "Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under" "In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office" "Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement" "I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting"