Thread: Interesting Political Quotes

Do you have any good, original uncliched political quotes?

Joseph Koney of the LRA said:

"Fighting (war) is as natural for men as eating"

The best argument against democracy is a five minute talk with the average voter.

Winston Churchill

Not stricly political:

"Every person takes the limits of their own field of vision for the limits of the world."
Arthur Schopenhauer

"Convictions are more dangerous foes of truth than lies."
Friedrich Nietzsche

If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.
The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.
When people speak to you about a preventive war, you tell them to go and fight it. After my experience, I have come to hate war.

Dwight D Eisenhower

HeH...

"Hold your friends close but your enemies closer" -- Prince Machiavelli

I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure.

Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness.

I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them.

I want to thank the President and the CEO of Constellation Energy, Mayo Shattuck. That's a pretty cool first name, isn't it, Mayo. Pass the Mayo.

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And to the C students, I say: You, too, can be president of the United States.

GWB