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" I can remember when Democrats believed that it was the duty of America to fight for freedom over tyranny. "

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" Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. "

" In modern politics, polls often serve as the canary in the mine - an early warning signal of danger or trends. But polls can also be used to wag the dog - diverting attention from something significant. "

" Social equity is based on justice; politics change on the opinion of the time. The black man's skin will be a mark of social inferiority so long as white men are conceited, ignorant, unjust, and prejudiced. You cannot legislate these qualities out of the white - you must steal them out by teaching, illustration, and example. "

John Boyle O'Reilly

" The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy. "

" The bedfellows politics made are never strange. It only seems that way to those who have not watched the courtship. "

" I have a fantasy where Ted Turner is elected President but refuses because he doesn't want to give up power. "

Arthur C. Clarke

" All through my life, I have never disguised my sentiments about politics in general. "

Walter Cronkite

" I just use fashion as an excuse to talk about politics. Because I'm a fashion designer, it gives me a voice, which is really good. "

Vivienne Westwood

" I'm very concerned about the tone of politics in recent years. We've seen a decline in civility and bipartisanship, and a rapid increase in hostility between those who have differing opinions. I think this has led to the alienation of the public in governance, which jeopardizes democratic participation. "

" Politics isn't 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. "

" A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues. "

Theodore Roosevelt

" A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. "

Franklin D. Roosevelt

" As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women's issues, in bringing down the population growth rate... as a woman, I entered politics with an additional dimension - that of a mother. "

" I stay out of politics because if I begin thinking too much about politics, I'll probably... drop writing children's books and become a political cartoonist again. "

" Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot wash my hands, eh? We all have to give something! "

" I think that people are tired. They're tired of the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics. "

" Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor. "

Lady Bird Johnson

" The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia. "

Otto von Bismarck

" I'm in no way suggesting that my opinion matters more than anyone else's, of course, but the only thing that bothers me is apathy. People that sit out of the process and complain about it, or pretend that politics isn't a part of their everyday lives. "

" The more I see of the representatives of the people, the more I admire my dogs. "

Alphonse de Lamartine

" The world of American politics is more contentious than it has ever been in my lifetime. "

Chuck Palahniuk

" All politics are local, and so in church. "

" The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters. "

" The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. "

Dante Alighieri

" I don't really like politics that much. And I like the order and simplicity of sports. They have an ending. You can argue with your friends about it, but in the end you still like sports. I almost love the fantasy world of sports more than the real world. "

" I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket. "

Sachin Tendulkar

" Hypocrisy is the scarlet letter in politics. "

" It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms. "

Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.

" If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents. "

" People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them. "