Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my read more

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I am a politician trying my hardest to become a saint.

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.

Politicians are like diapers. They both need changing regularly and for the same reason.

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better read more

Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. read more

A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.

Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of read more

Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism

Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism

Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.

Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.