#politic

I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. ↗

— Chris Patten

#background #cerebral #cut #even #goes

If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry. ↗

— Nancy Pelosi

#comes #cry #friend #i #like

Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it. ↗

— Nancy Pelosi

#american people #common #common ground #find #government

Political rivals attacked me. I was savagely beaten. I was kicked in the face and I lost my eye as a result. ↗

— Jean-Marie Le Pen

#beaten #eye #face #i #kicked

Comrade Deng Xiaoping - along with other party elders - gave the party leadership their firm and full support to put down the political disturbance using forceful measures. ↗

— Li Peng

#comrade #disturbance #down #elders #firm

In the spring and summer of 1989, a serious political disturbance took place in China. ↗

— Li Peng

#disturbance #place #political #serious #spring

I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you. ↗

— David Petraeus

#ever #i #i can #office #political

I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction. ↗

— David Petraeus

#am #conviction #i #i am #never

There's no secret about my ambition, I do not want to go into the House of Commons. My only real political interest is in London and if one day I'm in a position to run for mayor, then terrific. ↗

— Trevor Phillips

#ambition #commons #day #go #house

Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics. ↗

— Wendell Phillips

#difference #more #politics #quarrels #religion