No politician has ever yet been able to rule his country, nor has any country ever yet been able to face the world, upon the principles of the Sermon on the Mount.

Quote by Frederick Scott Oliver

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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...

It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even...

It is true that the politician, in his professional character, does not always, or even...

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then...

A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then...

Dressing is a matter of taste, and I've met very few Republicans with good taste.

Dressing is a matter of taste, and I've met very few Republicans with good taste.

It is simply untrue that all our institutions are evil,... that all politicians are mere...

It is simply untrue that all our institutions are evil,... that all politicians are mere...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

I'm always rather nervous about how you talk about women who are active in politics,...

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot...

I do not admire politicians; but when they are excellent in their way, one cannot...

Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred...

Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred...

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

The world is wearied of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's...

In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's...

Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never...

Republicans have been accused of abandoning the poor. It's the other way around. They never...

In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of...

In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of...

A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot

A politician will do anything to keep his job - even become a patriot

The most underestimated risk for a politician is overexposure.

The most underestimated risk for a politician is overexposure.

Live by publicity, you'll probably die by publicity.

Live by publicity, you'll probably die by publicity.

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...

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...

Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical.

Advertising men and politicians are dangerous if they are separated. Together they are diabolical.

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage...

The poet and the politician have this in common: their greatness depends on the courage...