Politics Quotes

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.

Only when it comes to politicians are adjectives like “centrist” and “extremist” used to convey no factual information beyond “good dog!” and “bad dog!”

An honest politician is one who when he is bought will stay bought.

Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to re-rat.

To let politics become a cesspool, and then avoid it because it is a cesspool, is a double crime.

Politics is made up largely of irrelevancies.

“Winston,” she scolded, “I approve of neither your politics nor your mustache.” – “Madam,” replied Winston, “you are not likely to come in contact with either.”

A politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man

The pendulum will swing back.

I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents.