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“Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.”

Hands Literature Policy Tvs Politician Newspapers Locals Stations

Author:Bob Woodward

“Divide and rule, the politician cries; unite and lead, is watchword of the wise.”

Wisdom Literature Wise Cry Politician Divides Dividing Divide And Conquer

Book:The Wisdom of Goethe

Source: The Wisdom of Goethe

“Not literature alone, but society itself is wormed and rotten when language ceases to be respected not merely by advertisers and politicians, but by persons of learning and authority.”

Persons Literature Language Politician Authority Cease Rotten Advertisers

Book:Parthian Words

Source: Parthian Words

“I believe that all literatures can have political uses and misuses. Sometimes politics can enhance, sometimes it can get in the way of imaginative literature. . . . I'm not sure one can be a creative writer and a politician -- not a "good" politician.”

Way Believe Sometimes Use Political Literature I Believe Creative Politician Not Sure Imaginative Misuse Creative Writers Good Politicians

Author:Gayl Jones

“Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians.”

Inspirational Heart Hands Dies Literature Nations Born Poet Politician

Book:Iqbal, the poet of tomorrow

Source: Iqbal, the poet of tomorrow

“I didn't see many female politicians on TV. I didn't see women in history textbooks, so I did geography, and art and English literature. But I know I must have been affected by not seeing women represented.”

Knows Has Beens Art Literature Seeing Tvs Politician Female Affected Geography Textbooks English Literature Women In History History Textbooks

Author:Emma Watson

“I've not seen in my lifetime any politician who is a heroic figure. The manipulation that all politicians use on one level or another is so transparent.”

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Author:Dean Koontz

“A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians with higher goals. But all of them get corrupted by power.”

Thinking Literature Goal Higher Politician Debate Manipulation Manipulate Setting Goals Higher Goals

Author:Dean Koontz

“It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.”

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Author:Charles Kuralt

“The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order...With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.”

Men Want Country Order Literature Politician Vote Affection Exception Notable

Author:Edward R. Murrow

“Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.”

Character Literature Politician Defined Texas Larger Than Life

Book:Anchorwoman

Source: Anchorwoman