Politicians Quotes

"Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself."

Mark Twain

"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress."

Mark Twain

"A statesman is a politician who's been dead 10 or 15 years."

Harry S. Truman

"The politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does."

Maurice Barrès

"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word."

Charles de Gaulle

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

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

Simon Cameron

"The problem with political jokes is they get elected."

Henry Cate VII

"A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country."

Texas Guinan

“Term limits aren't enough. We need jail.”

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

Nikita Khrushchev