There is no gambling like politics.
There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.
Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.
Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom.
Is there decency left in American politics?
I came into American politics and into this political system proud of politics and the way we make decisions.
Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate.
I had always been interested in politics. I had assumed, for a variety of - well, for two reasons, being Jewish and being gay back in the late '50s, early '60s - that I would never be elected or anything, but I would participate as an activist.
When we talk about safety and security of the American people, politics falls aside pretty quickly.
The state of law is equal for all people. It cannot depend on electoral politics.
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
A lot of people who voted for Barack Obama expected and were led to expect something new in politics: a new tone of political discourse in Washington. And I think - I think they're disappointed, because Barack Obama is not a new kind of politician. I...
Secrecy is the foundation of politics.
It's really very simple, Governor. When people are hungry they die. So spare me your politics and tell me what you need and how you're going to get it to these people.
Still I was concerned that politics would get between us and our POWs.
Without the Empire we should be tossed like a cork in the cross current of world politics. It is at once our sword and our shield.
There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.
There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.
I was forced to come into politics because Saakashvili had destroyed the opposition. I had a choice either to leave the country, because it was dangerous to live here, or to go into politics.
I get no pleasure from politics; it's not in my character.
I'm not interested in politics. I lose interest the microsecond it ceases to be emotional, when something becomes a political movement. What I'm interested in is emotions.
