Quotes About Politics

Conservatives define themselves in terms of what they oppose.

The Berlin Wall is the defining achievement of socialism.

Voters don't decide issues, they decide who will decide issues.

When a politician, on a subject implicating science says, 'the debate is over', you may be sure of two things: the debate is raging, and he is losing it.

War is too important a matter to be left to the military.

Taxation with representation ain't so hot either.

Never turn your back on government.

The political lesson of Watergate is this Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.

Communists have committed great crimes, but at least they have not stood aside, like an established society, and been indifferent. I would rather have blood on my hands than water, like Pilate.

Lloyd George could not see a belt without hitting below it.

Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. But then he has much to be modest about.

Burke said there were Three Estates in Parliament; but, in the Reporters' gallery yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.

We live under a government of men and morning newspapers.

No matter whether the Constitution follows the flag or not, the Supreme Court follows the election returns.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of the people tempered by fear.

A liberal is a man who is willing to spend somebody else's money.

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

0 liberty! how many crimes are committed in thy name!

Terminological inexactitude

In statesmanship get formalities right, never mind about the moralities.

Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.

Let me make the newspapers, and I care not what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress.

An evening like this would be empty without some reference to [politics], so let's just think of this as empty.

Glittering generalities! They are blazing ubiquities.