#politician

Money is a servant to politicians and the country. But, if the politicians and the country become the servant of the money, the politicians has failed. ↗

— Oliver Kemper

#country #money #politicians #politics #money

Don't think I know you," Harold said, grinning, as they shook. He had a firm grip. Larry's hand was pumped up and down exactly three times and let go. It reminded Larry of the time he had shaken hands with George Bush back when the old bushwhacker had been running for President. It had been at a political rally, which he had attended on the advice of his mother, given many years ago. If you can't afford a movie, go to the zoo. If you can't afford the zoo, go see a politician. ↗

— Stephen King

#society #truth #movies

The mistake our politicians so often make with these industry leaders is in thinking they are interested in, or respectful of, the power of government. All they want is to keep stealing. If you can offer them the government’s seal of approval on that, they’ll take it. But if you can’t, well, they’ll take that too. ↗

— Matt Taibbi

#politicians #thievery #united-states #wall-street #respect

It’s hard to hear over the racket of gunfire. Politicians want to talk about war, but the people want to talk about peace. 
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— Jarod Kintz

#gunfire #guns #peace #people #politicians

But then, he thought, most politicians are small and shabby, the sort of people who have been bullied at school. That's why they become politicians. ↗

— Anthony Horowitz

#politicians #thoughts #politicians

I ran over some dog poop on my drive home last night. But I didn’t feel bad, because I didn’t vote for that particular politician. 
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— Jarod Kintz

#politician #politics #remorse #politicians

I"d done more apologizing in the past week than a politician with a crack pipe and a sex addiction. ↗

— Kristin Walker

#politicians

I trust politicians to do what’s right. For themselves.
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— Jarod Kintz

#politicians

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. ↗

— Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev

#politicians

Some women will spread a lie faster and wider than they’d spread their legs. These women are worse than whores. These women are politicians.
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— Jarod Kintz

#whores #women #politicians