Quotes About Government

Corruption of politics has nothing to do with the morals, or the laxity of morals, of various political personalities. Its cause is altogether a material one.

In the United States, politics is a profession, whereas in Europe it is a right and a duty .

In Washington, when you're a leader, you have to put aside partisan politics to do what's right for the people.

The sequester has forced liberals to clarify their conviction that whatever the government's size is at any moment, is the bare minimum neccessary to forestall intolerable suffering.

Democrats don't represent the taxpayers, they represent the tax-consumers.

As I have said, the best Bush strategy is to put Congress on TV as often as possible.

I could say much about politics, our only entertainment here, but you would not care a fig about that.

Politics is a delicate business. I understand that well. But if a party is not willing to stand up for what is right, does it deserve to win back control of the government?

The foreign policy of this government is driven by politics - to extend a revolution worldwide. My objective with regards to foreign relations is to benefit all Venezuelans.

The only orthodox object of the institution of government is to secure the greatest degree of happiness possible to the general mass of those associated under it.

I happen to think that American politics is one of the noblest arts of mankind; and I cannot do anything else but write about it.

Politics is but a narrow field.

Good policy makes good politics and what I've done has been good politics.

To be a statesman, you must first get elected.

Cuttin' taxes for strippers and thugs.

I think the politics have gotten better in the United States, which makes it easier to pass legislation, budgets and treaties.

When politics is elevated over business, economic disaster follows.

I looked up the word POLITICS in the dictionary, and it's actually a combination of two words: poli, which means 'many,' and tics, which means 'bloodsuckers.'

Yes, and you should question your government.

We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics.

I do not belive that Washington should do for the people wha they can do for themselves through local and private effort.

Foreign policy is conducted for the convenience and enjoyment of people in Washington.

I've always followed politics, and I think politics is everybody's business because we're electing someone who's going to be making important decisions that will affect all of our lives.

We're not disinterested in politics. It's just that politicians are disinteresting.