Home / Topics / Politician Quotes

Politician Quotes

Browse 3805 quotes about Politician.

Politician Quotes

“I am not a politician, and I will never be, and I say that with absolute conviction.”

Politician Absolutes Conviction

Author:David Petraeus

“I think Dr. Ben Carson is a unique political personality. He's what we call a conviction politician. He actually believes in what he says. Here's a fellow who had been a neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins for over 30 years. Babies conjoined at the head, he is the one that did that. He's a superstar. Ben Carson steps away from medicine, looks at the political environment around him, and he is aghast at what he sees.”

“Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all.”

World Two Political Politics Simple Atheism Ignorance Politician Conviction Prime Ingredients Villain Extremism Diagnosis Political Extremism

Author:John W. Gardner

“Whatever work you undertake, do it seriously, thoroughly and well; never leave it half-done or undone, never feel yourself satisfied unless and until you have given it your very best. Cultivate the habits of discipline and toleration. Surrender not the convictions you hold dear but learn to appreciate the points of view of your opponents.”

“[On Austen Chamberlain:] He is more loyal to his friends than to his convictions.”

Politician Conviction Loyal Austen Chamberlain

Author:Margot Asquith

“Convictions no doubt have to be modified or expanded to meet changing conditions but ... to be a reliable political leader sooner or later your anchors must hold fast where other men's drag.”

Men Political Leader Doubt Conditions Politician Conviction No Doubt Drag Sooner Or Later Anchors Political Leaders Hold Fast

Book:More Or Less about Myself

Source: More Or Less about Myself

“Like all born politicians, their eye was for the main chance rather than for the argument, and they found it easier to forswear a conviction than to forego a comfort.”

Eye Found Born Chance Politician Easier Comfort Argument Conviction

Book:The Old Dominion Edition of the Works of Ellen Glasgow: The Miller of Old Church

Source: The Old Dominion Edition of the Works of Ellen Glasgow: The Miller of Old Church

“a successful politician does not have convictions; he has emotions.”

Doe Emotion Principles Successful Politician Conviction

Book:The Voice of the People

Source: The Voice of the People

“We should resist the temptation to identify our religious convictions with the platform of a party or the platitudes of favored politicians.”

Should Religious Party Politician Conviction Scary Temptation Platforms Platitudes

Author:Ralph E. Reed, Jr.

“As minister of finance, Mr. Flaherty served his country with dedication and conviction, even as he faced mounting health challenges. As both a man and a politician, I will remember him for his pleasant demeanour and strength of character.”

Men Country Character Remember Challenges Politician Conviction Finance Ministers Pleasant Dedication Strength Of Character Health Challenges

Author:Thomas Mulcair

“They [Federalist European Politicians] divide their time between court room, prison and debating chamber - giving a whole new meaning to the term 'conviction politician'.”

Giving Whole Term Rooms Politician Court Prison Conviction Divides Chamber Federalist

Book:As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

Source: As I said to Denis--: the Margaret Thatcher book of quotations

“I'm convinced that the most important division in human affairs is probably not the one between left and right, liberal and conservative. It's the one between zealotry and understanding, between absolute conviction and compromise, between preachers and politicians.”

Humans Important Left Understanding Politician Absolutes Affair Conservative Conviction Convinced Compromise Division Preacher Left And Right Zealotry

Author:Bill Keller

“To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.”

Spiritual Politics Quality Taken Politician Conviction Devotion Excellent Rely Brilliant Ideas Rely Upon

Author:Vladimir Lenin

“The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.”

People Inspirational Believe Country Political Politics Belief Trouble Fool Politician Conviction

Author:Franklin P. Adams