We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned. James Buchan
Except for politics, no business is scrutinized more exhaustively than journalism. Russell Baker
In politics, the people I most despise are those who have no values. Diane Abbott
I try not to spend too much time on partisan politics. Life's too short for that. I don't really believe that there have been many human problems solved by politics. Dean Koontz
I got politics and economics moving and then others took over. Lech Walesa
Love is blind. My politics has been, too. I think you can fall in love with ideas, and you can fall in love with people. It's a very subjective experience. And I'm loyal to that experience. Robert Wyatt
My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows. Kid Rock
You know, I'm just not going to get into American politics. Benjamin Netanyahu
I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. It's really above and beyond American politics. Benjamin Netanyahu
It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Eliot Spitzer
Sometimes in politics, you think you've seen it all. Turns out I was wrong. Eliot Spitzer
A year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history. Eliot Spitzer
In politics you learn to always smile. Eliot Spitzer
I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas. Eliot Spitzer
In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics. Eliot Spitzer
I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership. Eliot Spitzer
Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course. Eliot Spitzer
Yet, it ought to be obvious that good music generally occupies a higher plane that mere politics. Great writers can express moods through melody and capture experiences we share most powerfully - love, lust, longing joy, rage, fear triumph, yearning and confusion. Tony Snow
The science of politics is the one science that is deposited by the streams of history, like the grains of gold in the sand of a river and the knowledge of the past, the record of truths revealed by experience, is eminently practical, as an instrument of action and a power that goes to making the future. Lord Acton