#politics

If, however, the success of a politician is to be measured by the degree in which he is able personally to influence the course of politics, and attach to himself a school of political thought, then Mr. Mill, in the best meaning of the words, has succeeded. ↗

— Millicent Fawcett

#attach #best #course #degree #himself

By asking the question 'Am I happy?,' and via the answer setting out what I mean by happiness, there is a political route that can be taken, by asking another question - 'Can politics deliver happiness, and should it try?' ↗

— Alastair Campbell

#another #answer #asking #deliver #happiness

Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to. ↗

— Tucker Carlson

#believe #draw #get #hacks #honesty

As I became very defined in my personal politics, I turned down some films that I slightly regret now; I'm not going to say what they were. ↗

— Julie Christie

#defined #down #films #going #i

About 25 years ago, I started out as a reporter covering politics. And that sort of just evolved into organized crime, because organized crime and politics were the same thing in Boston. ↗

— Howie Carr

#ago #because #boston #covering #crime

In politics, strangely enough, the best way to play your cards is to lay them face upwards on the table. ↗

— H. G. Wells

#best way #cards #enough #face #lay

Republicans are men of narrow vision, who are afraid of the future. ↗

— Jimmy Carter

#afraid #future #men #narrow #republicans

If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics. ↗

— Edna Ferber

#american politics #dirty #part #politics #something

In politics, there is no use looking beyond the next fortnight. ↗

— Joseph Chamberlain

#fortnight #looking #next #politics #use

But we are entitled to look for continuity in politics. ↗

— Jonathan Coe

#entitled #look #politics