#politicians

I'd read a lot of thrillers about politicians and presidents, but never one where you flip the stereotypes and make good people bad and bad people good. ↗

— David Baldacci

#bad #bad people #flip #good #good people

Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends. ↗

— James Bovard

#dangerous #definition #friends #our #over

Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer. ↗

— Len Deighton

#book #even #intention #politicians #professional

Sometimes you get politicians who dig their feet into the sand and aren't willing to listen to another voice. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#dig #feet #get #into #listen

I reiterate my proposal of creating life sentences for politicians who make deals with organized criminals. They deserve the maximum penalty because a politician that makes deals with criminals - I've said it, and I repeat it - is no longer a politician but just another 'capo.' ↗

— Josefina Vazquez Mota

#because #creating #criminals #deals #deserve

Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#become #grow #grow up #mothers #politicians

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

#bad #give #ninety #other #percent

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians. ↗

— Aung San Suu Kyi

#because #course #dirty #dirty work #i

Political debate: when charlatans come together to discuss their principles. ↗

— Bauvard

#humor #politicians #funny

Politicians like to tell people what they want to hear - and what they want to hear is what won't happen. ↗

— Paul Samuelson

#hear #like #people #politicians #tell