Politics

[whiskeryron]

“The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.” Larry Hardiman

“Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.” Ronald Reagan

"No poor *** ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making other *** die for their country." George Smith Patton

“The reason there are so few female politicians is that it is too much trouble to put makeup on two faces.” Maureen Murphy


“Under every stone lurks a politician.” Aristophanes

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” Charles De Gaulle

"Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians.” Chester Bowles

“Get all the fools on your side and you can be elected to anything.” Frank Dane


“An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.” Simon Cameron

“Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.” Charles De Gaulle

"I've seen many politicians paralyzed in the legs as myself, but I've seen more of them who were paralyzed in the head." George Wallace

"Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often." Mark Twain

"We have two types of politicians-the incapable and those capable of anything." Slogan written on a wall in Paraguay, according to the Economist

"We'd all like to vote for the best man but he's never a candidate." Kim Hubbard


Never vote for the best candidate, vote for the one who will do the least harm." Frank Dane

It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them." Mark Twain

"In politics the choice is constantly between two evils." John Morley

[wildwood]

During the odd volunteer work stints over the years, I have met various people who seemed genuinely interested in local Society matters and helping the somewhat disadvantaged. Some of these helpful genuine people have climbed their way up into local council and I am astonished at the higher their position, the more their character has changed. (and not for the better, I might add)

[mikey4444]

Very Droll whiskeryron ! But actually it comes from the Greek and means
of, for, or relating to citizens !