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I understand the process of politics and the game of television.
John Sununu on politics

The precise point at which a tax deduction becomes a 'loophole' or a tax incentive becomes a 'subsidy for special interests' is one of the great mysteries of politics.
John Sununu on politics

Politics thrives on simple, clean messages, something that played to Obama's advantage in 2008. Stagnant unemployment and the loss of America's AAA rating are as simple and tough as they come. This is the economy on Obama's watch, and there's no one left to blame.
John Sununu on politics

Like Indiana Jones, I don't like snakes - though that might lead some to ask why I'm in politics.
Theresa May on politics

A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this!
Theresa May on politics

I was in the Commons recently and saw a young lady wearing a nice pair of shoes. I said I liked them and she said my shoes were the reason she became involved in politics.
Theresa May on politics

It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy.
Stephen Leacock on politics

As long as I don't write about the government, religion, politics, and other institutions, I am free to print anything.
Pierre Beaumarchais on politics

I think that politics needs a bit of spicing up.
Nigel Farage on politics

It's much easier to wear a Chairman Mao button and shake your fists in the air and all that, then to actually read the Communist manifesto and things like that and actually become involved in politics.
Lester Bangs on politics

I deliberately did not read anything about the Vietnam War because I felt the politics of the war eclipsed what happened to the veterans. The politics were irrelevant to what this memorial was.
Maya Lin on politics

Politics is the reflex of the business and industrial world.
Emma Goldman on politics

There is no hope even that woman, with her right to vote, will ever purify politics.
Emma Goldman on politics

I still love following and thinking about politics. I enjoy recommending important journalism I read or see from other sources.
Dan Rather on politics

If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics.
Edna Ferber on politics

There is too much at stake for us to surrender to the politics of polarization.
Brad Henry on politics

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.
Aung San Suu Kyi on politics

In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic.
Aung San Suu Kyi on politics

We tend to think of politics as bad, full of dirty tricks, negative ads, big campaigns, but I am here to explore the original meaning of politics, which is positive and has to do with balancing competing interests and looking for solutions.
Eric Liu on politics

I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.
Andrew Cuomo on politics