Quotes About Strategy

There is only one way to get rid of nuclear weapons... use them.

...associational ad hominem attacks remain the left's favorite rhetorical strategy for undermining opponents.

Politics is a game of friends.

The art of politics is to separate actions from consequences

Never quit politicking and never underestimate your opponent.

You know, in politics when you come in third, it's a win.

Diplomacy is living in state.

Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.

In politics you learn to always smile.

I'll be active in politics through PACs at a later date.

Quite obviously power will continue to play a central role in global politics as it always does. But usually there is something else.

Politics has rough manners, but it is a very useful thing.

Winston [ Churchill] is a dandy and a visionary. Unfortunately, in winning wars, principles are inevitably debased. That's politics.

Be a politician; no training necessary.

I don't know a lot about politics, but I know a lot about baseball.

Three months is a lifetime in politics.

War is far worse. At least where politics is going on, there are usually nice hors d'oeuvres.

I never leave a game before the last pitch, because in baseball, as in life and especially politics, you never know what will happen.

Here is one of the first rules of politics: it's not enough that I do well; I must also destroy my enemy.

In politics there are no principles, just opportunities

Politics doesn't matter, policy does.

Spin is overrated. It is strategy, not spin, that wins elections.

The most basic decision a modern politician must make is whether to be aggressive or conciliatory.

There is no substitute for a clear vision and a decisive direction.