Quotes About Ambition

Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world.

From early on, everything I did was calculated to being elected to Congress.

Men who have greatness within them don't go in for politics.

PRESIDENCY, n. The greased pig in the field game of American politics.

I was known as the chief grave robber of my state.

In politics, as in womanizing, failure is decisive. It sheds its retrospective gloom on earlier endeavor which at the time seemed full of promise.

I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

Politics is the business of getting power and privilege without possessing merit

When I became leader, I made very clear I was not going to choose the easy life. I have always taken risks. I don't like comfort-zone politics.

Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

The attainment of an ideal is often the beginning of a disillusion.

In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at.

There's a tendency, especially among academics, to see politics as deeply dirty and deeply egotistical.

In politics there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers, and then there are those like John McCain who use their careers to promote change.

Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry.

A politician... one that would circumvent God.

Never underestimate the ego of a politician.

What I learned in politics (is that) it's a very enslaving place to be. It's hard to be free in politics and if the search for your spirit is to be free, it's hard.

I have certainly not got re-elected to retire, and I shall certainly start trying to push my influence in politics as far as I possibly can

Politics may come and go, but Greed goes on forever.

In the struggle between those seeking power there is no middle course.

REPRESENTATIVE, n. In national politics, a member of the Lower House in this world, and without discernible hope of promotion in the next.

Look at politics; they're always in competition over an election, who wants to win. It's just who we are, it's what we do.