Quotes About Politics

The conservatives running the government have always been against the exploration of Mars. What we've found goes against their religious beliefs.

Britain's relationship with America might be described as 'special', but only if by 'special' we mean 'frequently dysfunctional'.

Don't you understand? We're fighting an election here and the first rule is you can say anything you like, then deny you said it, then say it again.

The electorate, Adam had read in The Economist, would grow increasingly diverse and the Republicans would die off as a national party even if something remained the matter with Kansas;

Ningún escritor es libre de renunciar a su momento político, pero la literatura refleja la política, no influye en ella, una distinción importante.

The Beirut beat was a demanding one. Middle Eastern politics were as complex and volatile in 1956 as they are today. But as Philby knew from his years as a correspondent in civil-war Spain, there is no better cover job for a spy than that of journalist, a profession that enables the asking of direct, unsubtle, and impertinent questions about the most sensitive subjects without arousing suspicion.

Lenin is often credited with coining the term "useful idiot," poleznyi durak in Russian, meaning one who can be used to spread propaganda without being aware of it or subscribing to the goals intended by the manipulator.

Lenin is often credited with coining the term "useful idiot," poleznyi durak in Russian, meaning one who can be used to spread propaganda without being aware of it or subscribing

Sam Brewer enjoyed discussing Middle Eastern politics with Philby; Philby enjoyed sleeping with his wife.

We have elected to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error.

And it sends an important message to me, because I am sick to death to hear my opponent saying Republicans don't trust me. They do trust me, in landslide proportions, and they're proving it tonight. We're going to bury that for good.

We must take an interest in politics. We must become spies on behalf of justice.

I had become a Great Depression buff in the way that other people are Civil War buffs, reading not only about the economics of the period but about the politics, sociology, and history as well.

Why did Trump's message resonate?

Politicians will have to do the heavy lifting here, because for the most part these are not issues that can be addressed by the Fed or monetary policy.)

Whenever rules or guidance threatened the interests of favored groups, political pressure followed.

But it's hard to avoid the conclusion that today we need more cooperation and less confrontation in Washington.

As politically independent central bankers, we had to walk a fine line.

The leak annoyed but didn't surprise me; I had learned that's how Washington works.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist who caucused with the Democrats, seemed to see the world as a vast conspiracy of big corporations and the wealthy.

But the crisis was too large and complex for one senator to solve, even a nominee for president.

McCain, despite having asked for the meeting, seemed unwilling to work actively for a solution.

Obama seemed more interested in my views than McCain was.

I had a favorable impression of McCain, a straight talker and an effective senator.