Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always read more

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

The Duty of an Opposition is to oppose.

The Duty of an Opposition is to oppose.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am read more

It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am determined to support. In a
monarchy it is the duty of parliament to look at the men as well
as at the measures.

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.

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close read more

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce"
voting at elections is the best read more

I am of the opinion which you have always held, that "viva voce"
voting at elections is the best method.
[Lat., Nam ego in ista sum sententia, qua te fuisse semper scio,
nihil ut feurit in suffragiis voce melius.]

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it, and then misapplying the wrong remedies.