It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even very often, conform to the most approved pattern of private conduct.

Quote by Frederick Scott Oliver

Topics: Politicians Quotes

Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a...

Men who are engaged in public life must necessarily aim at reducing opposition to a...

No politician has ever yet been able to rule his country, nor has any country...

No politician has ever yet been able to rule his country, nor has any country...

If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they...

If we meet an honest and intelligent politician, a dozen, a hundred, we say they...

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I...

Men say I am a saint losing himself in politics. The fact is that I...

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel...

At home, you always have to be a politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel...

Politicians have the same occupational hazard as generals - focusing on the last battle and...

Politicians have the same occupational hazard as generals - focusing on the last battle and...

The other feature is a gymnasium named after another dead politician who was gifted with...

The other feature is a gymnasium named after another dead politician who was gifted with...

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you, or a zealous...

Are you a politician asking what your country can do for you, or a zealous...

I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend...

I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend...

It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with...

It has been the political career of this man to begin with hypocrisy, proceed with...

Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go...

Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything...

Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put...

Alexander Hamilton originated the put and take system in our national treasury: the taxpayers put...

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable,...

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable,...

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.

That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them...

That politician who curries favor with the citizens and indulges them and fawns upon them...

For a politician to complain about the press is like a ship's captain complaining about...

For a politician to complain about the press is like a ship's captain complaining about...

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who think they like our country more than I do. Some...

I dislike loud-mouthed patriots who think they like our country more than I do. Some...

There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their...

There is one sure way of telling when politicians aren't telling the truth - their...

A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar

A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar