A
politician is a man who understands government. A statesman is a
politician who's been dead for 15 years.
View quotes by Harry S Truman[Tony Blair] is a world
politician and, on top of that, a world
politician who has succeeded in being re-elected recently, in contrast to some other of the union's leaders... I would guess that Blair's position will be strengthened.
View quotes by Goran PerssonThe first reference I can find to this quotation seems to be in 'The St Catharines Standard' (St Cathariens, Ontario, Canada (Osprey Press)) Ocober 13, 2000.
A Canadian
politician William Peter Randall was lamenting on the lack of election races and apparent public lack of interest.
He said, 'Acclamation is not democracy, it is apathy'.
You can find more about him in Wikipedia etc.
I have seen the quotation used a few times since then and belive it may be a good addition to your database.
John
Acclamation is not democracy, it is apathy.
-Willam Peter Randall
Canadian
Politician, Quotiation circa 2000
View quotes by William Peter RandallA
politician is an arse upon
which everyone has set except a man.
View quotes by E E CummingsWhen I'm not a
politician, I'll be dead.
View quotes by Barry GoldwaterLook, try and use your intelligence, man, even if you are a
politician. [Day of the Daleks]
View quotes by Doctor WhoMy definition of a redundancy is an air-bag in a
politician's car.
View quotes by Larry HagmanI am not a
politician, and my other habits are good.
View quotes by Charles Farrar BrowneSince a
politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
View quotes by Charles De GaulleDid you ever notice that when a
politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong.
View quotes by Don MarquisThe
politician is an acrobat. He keeps his balance by saying the opposite of what he does.
View quotes by Maurice BarresI can have more fun as a writer than I ever thought of having as a
politician. I'm still Lee Atwater. I can still kick ass.
View quotes by Lee AtwaterThe proper memory for a
politician is one that knows what to remember and what to forget
View quotes by John MorleyYou're an analogue
politician in a digital age [to Gordon Brown]
View quotes by David CameronA
politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.
View quotes by James ClarkeAt home, you always have to be a
politician; when you're abroad, you almost feel yourself a statesman.
View quotes by Harold McMillanA
politician ought to be born a foundling and remain a bachelor.
View quotes by Claudia JohnsonIt is hard for any one to be an honest
politician who is not born and bred a Dissenter.
View quotes by William HazlittA
politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
View quotes by Adlai E StevensonA
politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.
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