Quotes About Influence

There is nothing so eternally adhesive as the memory of power.

Those who refuse to engage in politics will be led by their inferiors

Fear is the politicians dance partner.

Economics and politics are the governing powers of life today, and that's why everything is so screwy.

Personally, I believe there's a limitation to how much politics can change the world--but there's no limitation to how much individuals can change the world.

Since politics — until recently — has been a man's world, men, as a whole are responsible for its corruption.

Concerning politics: "The American media is like a watchdog who has developed an affection for the burglar."

Nothing could be more dangerous to the existence of this Republic than to introduce religion into politics

Politics is the most concentrated expression of economics.

As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.

Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.

When one may pay out over two million dollars to presidential and Congressional campaigns, the U.S. government is virtually up for sale.

History is past politics, and politics is present history.

Nothing is more dangerous that the politician who uses politics as a surrogate for an unsatisfactory personal life.

Politics is a dirty business, but if you do not do politics, politics will be done to you.

Politics don't exist, actually. It's just a cheap business. Economics is what makes politics.

We've had the trivialization of our politics going on ever since we had electronic media.

The time has come to knock off this religion business in American politics. There's no end to the mischief that can occur. It is like putting nitroglycerine in a Waring blender.

I am, as many people are, inspired by Jack Layton's legacy and the way that he approached politics.

The policies of all powers are inherent in their geography.

Consul - in American politics, a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.

You have to remember one thing about the will of the people: it wasn't that long ago that we were swept away by the Macarena.

By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he's been bought ten times over.

Politics is the reflex of the business and industrial world.