Since a politician never believes what he says he is quite surprised to be taken at his word

I had no vote in the making of such a law, and I have no intention of abiding by it, either.

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I m beginning to believe it

I watch my feet as I walk along. Left, right, left, right, why is everything about politics?

Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome

I ve always said that in politics your enemies can t hurt you but your friends will kill you

Politicians are the same all over They promise to build a bridge even where they is no rive

The sharpest criticism often goes hand in hand with the deepest idealism and love of country.

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

The ability to discuss things was still the most highly valued commodity in the Soviet Union.

Despite their promises at the last Election, the politicians had not yet changed the climate.

It is through vision that innovation is conceived;through will power it is then materialized.

The promise given was a necessity of the past: the word broken is a necessity of the present.

I must be honest. I can only read so many paragraphs of a New York Times story before I puke.

In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.