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.

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.

Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many; and "tics" meaning bloodsucking creatures.

Politics: Poli a Latin word meaning many; and "tics" meaning bloodsucking creatures.

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

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

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

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

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.

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.