Hugh Masekela Quotes

There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible.

Corporations are neither physical nor metaphysical phenomena. They are socioeconomic ploys — legally enacted game-playing — agreed upon only between overwhelmingly powerful socioeconomic individuals and by them imposed upon human society and its all unwitting members.

Business must learn the lesson. Political power is necessary, that such political power must be assiduously cultivated; and that when necessary, it must be used aggressively and with determination.

After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.

The idea that the business world's needs get ignored in Washington is perpetuated by business so it can fulfill even more of its needs, real or imagined.

President Obama chose politics over leadership. 'Hope' and 'Change' have become bait-and-switch.

It's wherever business rules, business is going to get the politicians they want because they control the money and money controls the power.

As a businessperson, I don't have the power to change the government. That is in the hands of the political leaders. However, as a taxpayer, we have the right to be critical of the government and demand change.

Ask not what you can do for your country; ask what your government is doing to you.

The people have every right they are entitled to, for the reason that they have all they can get.

The President [FDR] is willing to take what Congress will give him and Congress will give him only what big business is willing that he should have.

Nothing is illegal if one hundred well-placed business men decide to do it.

Power is always temporary.

As long as politics is the shadow cast on society by big business, the attenuation of the shadow will not change the substance.

Business is one of the most powerful forces for change on the planet.

... the inherent conflict and disconnect between campaigning (promising people all that they can have) and governing (explaining to people why they won’t get it).

The expectation that 'Trump as president' will be starkly different from 'Trump as candidate' is a false hope at best.

In real life, what scares me is politicians, corporations and people that think they know what the world should be.

The people who think that the power of big business is enormous are mistaken

Politicians make a lot of promises when they are campaigning, and they come to towns, and people get enthusiastic about them coming to their communities. And then they don't fulfill the promises.

I'm tired of politicians saying one thing to get elected and then going to Washington, D.C., or Denver or wherever and completely forgetting about you.

Not everyone who goes to Washington becomes Washington.

We're in the business of influence. And if we're going to be in partnership with anybody, I want it to be with people who have amazing access and influence.

We are absolutely going to make sure Paul Ryan is being held accountable to the people.

Bringing accountability to Washington has been an important part of my time in office and an important part of my campaign.