Politics Quotes

Power, governance, and the messy business of organizing human societies.

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"Politics is about power; humanity is about compassion."
Fanny Brice
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"Politics is entertainment for people who think they matter."
Tim Conway
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"Politics is the art of compromise, though few politicians understand that."
Don Knotts
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"Politics is the art of compromise."
Eddie Cantor
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"Politics is comedy with consequences."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Politics is the art of making enemies."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Politics is the art of making people believe in themselves again."
Fanny Brice
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"Politics should serve the people, not exploit them."
Fanny Brice
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"Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with a Congress?"
Will Rogers
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"I belong to no organized political party. I am a Democrat."
Will Rogers
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"The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other."
Will Rogers
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"The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too."
Will Rogers
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"I tell you folks, all politics is applesauce."
Will Rogers
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"This country has gotten where it is in spite of politics, not by the aid of it."
Will Rogers
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"Politicians are always talking about the value of the common man, but they never seem to leave office as common as they were when they entered."
Will Rogers
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"You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think."
Will Rogers
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"Why does Congress want to always do something? Why don't they pass a law saying whenever a bill is introduced it takes five years before it can be voted on?"
Will Rogers
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"We have the best Congress money can buy."
Will Rogers
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"Money to the Democrats is like liquor to a man with a drinking problem."
Will Rogers
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"There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail."
Will Rogers
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"Politics should always be held accountable by humor and truth."
Harvey Korman
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"Politics is tragedy repeating itself as farce, then comedy, then tragedy again."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Politics proves that democracy is messy but necessary."
Gilbert Gottfried
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"Politics is about power, but art is about truth."
Fanny Brice
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"Politics affects us all."
Dan Aykroyd
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"Every voice matters in society."
Dan Aykroyd
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"Politics is about people, not principles."
Bill Murray
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"Politics affects everyone, so pay attention"
George Lopez
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"Politics is the art of making people believe lies."
Gilbert Gottfried
"Politics aside, we're all human first."
John Belushi