Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for bananas in the cheese department. Harry Shearer
In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected. Clare Boothe Luce
Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismarck
I know I'm not supposed to have any opinions about politics, because I'm famous. Cher
Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger. Mario Puzo
Well, Judy, I would hope in the new year, we could start thinking about politics not like it was the Super Bowl, where you always have to have one team that wins and the other team has to be a loser. John Breaux
You've got to watch the politics of AIDS. The politics of AIDS can work both for and against the victims of AIDS. Bono
It's a big deal for me to say I'm over politics. Shirley MacLaine
Because politics rests on an irreducible measure of coercion, it can never become a perfect realm of perfect love and justice. Christopher Lasch
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. John Major
I think politics is important. It's how we run our society. I think it should be natural to have an interest in the subject, and I almost don't understand why some people don't. Chester Brown
Here's a very good rule of thumb in politics: losing begets losing. John Podhoretz
This has always been the way of presidential politics. The president rises above the fray while his surrogates go on the attack. They throw the spears and fling the mud he sits upon the throne. John Podhoretz
Obama seemed poised to realign American politics after his stunning 2008 victory. But the economy remains worse than even the administration's worst-case scenarios, and the long legislative battles over health care reform, financial services reform and the national debt and deficit have taken their toll. Obama no longer looks invincible. Dee Dee Myers
Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and in our economics and in our politics. David Attenborough
When I became leader, I made very clear I was not going to choose the easy life. I have always taken risks. I don't like comfort-zone politics. Nick Clegg