Quotes by Politician You stand up to bullies. Don't shrink back. You fight back with all your strength, and the press is going to have to do it, politicians are going to have to do it, all of us are going to have to do it. Barbara Boxer bully politician fighting [On going into politics:] My husband went to bed with Debbie Reynolds and he woke up with Eleanor Roosevelt. Barbara Boxer bed politician husband War was ... the chief or maybe the only source of patriotism, and many a politician, from prehistory up to this morning, unified a discontented citizenry by pointing out a national danger and declaring war on it. Barbara Holland politician morning war All of the promises of politicians, generals, madmen, and crusaders that war can create peace have yet to be borne out. Barbara Kingsolver politician war promise And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians. Barney Frank politician too-much thinking It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people. Barney Frank politician use people While holding the eurozone together will be costly and difficult and painful for the politicians, breaking it up will be even more costly and more difficult. Barry Eichengreen politician painful together When I'm not a politician, I'll be dead. Barry Goldwater politician Sarah Palin kept talking and talking, and the more she talks, the less compelling she can be. People say, "She's a very good politician, very deft at what she does," and whatever. And I hear that sometimes and go, "I don't know much about this stuff, but I would say no." Because the really good politician expands the audience, not contracts it. She may be getting a very vocal crowd, but it's a very specific group. Barry Levinson politician sometimes people I don't see Sarah Palin suddenly spilling over to a wider group where suddenly they go, "Wait a minute, I've heard her message, and now I'm beginning..." It's not expanding it. A politician that doesn't expand from the base is not a good politician. So I disagree with all the talking heads that go "Well, she's a very good politician." She's not! Good politicians expand, and she doesn't. Barry Levinson very-good politician waiting When words come out of politician's mouth that are linguistically incorrect, people see it reflecting their intelligence. Sarah Palin was called out for "refudiate," which seemed to combine refute and repudiate. One favourite Bushism was "misunderestimate." Ben Zimmer politician mouths people I think I'm one of five people in the Senate who's never been a politician before. And now that I am a politician, what I find weird about it is that I respect myself less. Benjamin E. Sasse politician people thinking We should make the poor uncomfortable and kick them out of poverty. Benjamin Franklin poverty politician society Do not fear mistakes. Benjamin Franklin politician fear mistake Politicians are like ships: noisiest when lost in a fog. Bennett Cerf ships fog politician My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done. Bernadette Devlin politician done life-is The politician has no more use for pride than Falstaff had for honour. Bernard Crick politician pride use I am 60, and I am as much an internationalist as when I was younger, when I was a Marxist-Leninist. Internationalism is one of the rare pieces of that heritage to which I remain loyal. That is Barack Obama's strength. A politician has finally understood that politics is not only about the closing of a mine in Ohio-it is also about the will to reach out, to embrace the world of today's young Americans. That way, young Americans may eventually reconcile with politics. Bernard-Henri Levy loyal politician world I'm not a politician, I'm a comedian. I know my limitations. Bernie Mac comedian politician knows Mr Brown is a politician of exceptional experience and ability, and I am sure he will discharge the office of Prime Minister with distinction Bertie Ahern prime politician office «1234567891011»