Quotes About Power

What is politics, after all, but the compulsion to preside over property and make other peoples' decisions for them?

The whole art of politics consists in directing rationally the irrationalities of men.

In a democracy, dynasty politics is wrong. We need to free the state and nation from it.

Washington D.C. politics is like Hollywood for ugly people.

How can a president not be an actor?

There is no gambling like politics. Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.

The mixing of politics and business not only is detrimental to politics, as is frequently observed, but even much more so to business.

The Democrats and the Republicans are equally corrupt where money is concerned. It's only in the amount where the Republicans excel.

I have always noticed in politics how often men are ruined by having too good a memory.

The Muse is mute when public men Applaud a modern throne.

Experience has taught that politics is a game played by conmen and hypocrites.

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

In the end we are all sacked and it's always awful. It is as inevitable as death following life. If you are elevated there comes a day when you are demoted. Even Prime Ministers.

It was as dark as the inside of a cabinet minister.

The intersection of religion and world politics has often been a bloody crossroads.

A political satirist's job is to draw blood. I'm not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government.

I watched Nancy Pelosi and Tom Daschle. Good grief. What whining weenies.

If we were to place our power at the service of our imaginations rather than our primate politics we would create a civilization worthy of the name.

Wit puts politicians at risk.

Most of leaders in Philippine politics come from rich family.

No man has ever ruled other men for their own good.

For those who say I can't impose my morality on others, I say just watch me.

All that foreign oil controlling American soil.

In so much of politics you're not allowed to disagree with what's been agreed.