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Politics

I think things changed as a result of a certain perception of our politics. When we went through our zealous, self-righteous period it didnt exactly win us any friends. – Fred Frith

When times are tough, constant conflict may be good politics but in the real world, cooperation works better. After all, nobodys right all the time, and a broken clock is right twice a day. – William J. Clinton

Politics isnt just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it. – Sarah Palin

As women have played an increasingly important role in politics, there is no question that theyve brought a different perspective, focusing attention on a broader set of issues and building alliances with other women. – Dee Dee Myers

It isnt fate but fecklessness that has shoved Sarah Palin to the sidelines of national politics. The real tragedy is that shes taken a lot of other serious Republican women with her. – Dee Dee Myers

Im not in politics. – David Attenborough

Ferdinand was a gold trader. He was a lawyer for mining companies. When he entered politics in l949, he had tons and tons of gold. When Bill Gates was a college dropout, Ferdinand already possessed billions of dollars and tons of gold. It wasnt stolen. – Imelda Marcos

This aesthetic quality, then, is what politics is all about. Its authenticity that separates winners from losers, good politics from bad, and he-man leader-types from consultant-directed puppet-boys. – Thomas Frank

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, lets face it, at the end of the day, Im not that smart of a guy. – Kid Rock

I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Dont blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to answer for, because it has made it impossible for Congress to reduce the corrupting influence of money on American political life. – Peter Singer

Im looking forward to the day when America will mature to the point that we are a color-blind society. Im not so sure that in politics that will ever be reality, because politics has a way of separating us based on skin color. – J. C. Watts

Everyone wants to demagogue everyone else. That may be good politics, but its awful policy. – Chris Christie

I dont compromise my principles for politics. – Chris Christie

Once the cry and the cause of a generation of progressives to make America safer, fairer and cleaner, regulation is now a dirty word in our politics. Even Democrats are quick to talk about cutting regulations Republicans hate them with – how to put it? – evangelical fervor. – Jon Meacham

I mean, I went to a church school when I was younger and imbibed a certain amount of religion then but it was really in university that I got interested in religion and politics at the same time. I dont think as if it were one moment of conversion but my spiritual journey really began then. – Tony Blair

Amnesty is a terrible policy, and its terrible politics. Its a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law. – Tom Tancredo

I have some very personal feelings about politics, but I dont get into it because I do comedy already. – Jerry Lewis

In politics, yesterdays lie is attacked only to flatter todays. – Jean Rostand

What drew me to politics in the first place was the fact that I wanted to have a place to take a stand and use my voice to express what I believed in. But Ive no longer got any political aspirations. I feel that as a politician, fifty per cent of people would hate you before you even left the house. – Jon Bon Jovi

Pennsylvania is a very tough state people dont last long in Pennsylvania politics. – Arlen Specter