Quotes of: Career-politicians Keyword

You know, larger-than-life politicians have larger-than-life strengths and larger-than-life weaknesses.

Joe Klein

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job.

James Lovelock

I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.

John Lydon

Politicians are good at saying how Government must do more, but we must also think carefully about where Government should do less.

Charles Kennedy

This whole controversy about global warming or even evolution - politicians just don't want to take the time to educate themselves.

Rush D. Holt, Jr.

Politicians have such large egos that it usually takes them an inordinately long time to grasp when they've become a pathetic joke.

Timothy Noah

Barack Obama isn't the first politician to break a promise, torture the truth or outright lie to the American people. But, he certainly is among the most accomplished at it.

Bob Beauprez

T.E. Lawrence: There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.

Lawrence of Arabia

I am not attracted to those politicians who are short on vision and only want to make money. I like those who have vision.

Gautam Adani

Politicians often misuse science for political ends and to pursue their own agenda.

Leonard Mlodinow

My father was a professor of political science and also a young politician fighting for democracy in Kenya, and when things got ugly, he went into political exile in Mexico.

Lupita Nyong'o

If he had listened to some of his advisors and had tried to make the Marshall Plan a political dumping ground for unqualified politicians, it couldn't have been a success.

Paul Hoffman

A lot of politicians, not surprisingly, hire consultants to help them with their nonverbals, presence, generally how they come across.

Amy Cuddy

If politicians and business leaders become "protectors of creation" nature shall be saved.

Auliq Ice

It's always fun to put fake celebrities in unlikely situations, but somehow it's even more fun when politicians are involved.

Alison Jackson

As politicians we have to react to the fact that many people do not feel that they can relate to the EU.

Angela Merkel

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Charles de Gaulle

Politics in a democracy is transactional: Politicians seek votes by promising to do things for voters, who seek promises in exchange for their votes.

George Will

I think that politics could be a positive thing. My beef is that people focus on the personal aspect of a politician too much. They should focus on the results.

LL Cool J

Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.

Shirley Temple

One must bear in mind that the expansion of federal activity is a form of eating for politicians.

William F. Buckley, Jr.