Martha MacCallum Quotes

I have never found, in a long experience in politics, that criticism is ever inhibited by ignorance.

What we need and have not got at Westminster are real experience and wisdom, possessed by people who do not view politics as a career.

I read all these stories that I don't know anything about politics. But I must know something. I've had some good victories in Congress, and I've survived this town for four years.

I've been described as a grizzled political veteran.

He has the best political mind of all the generals I have.

In politics you can't afford to be too knowledgeable about things like that.

... knew more about world politics than all the cabinet ministers in office.

In over thirty years' experience of politics in Great Britain I have never known the average smart talker, writer and performer on so low a level of intelligence as he is at present.

Having studied politics doesn't necessarily give you political nous.

There seldom is enmity between seasoned old politicians, who know as much as men can of human weakness and human strength.

I believe that there are certain things that could be taken care of that you don't need a strong political background in.

We tend to think of politicians as time-servers and slackers. But on those committees they usually have an interest in the subject. And they're quite clever. I've seen them pick people apart.

A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it.

You know, I started my career in politics in 1967. I'm not new to this. I did not just fall off the Christmas tree. I understand the world is complex. I know that there are people out there who want to hurt other people.

In politics almost all of us are nerds, so that's just a given... but we're cool nerds.

In my opinion, Arnold Schwarzenegger wasn't qualified to be governor of California.

I'm not a career politician, so the ways of Washington may be a little obscure to me.

My ignorance of politics couldn't be matched by anybody in politics.

Why, this fellow [Dwight D. Eisenhower] don't know any more about politics than a pig knows about Sunday.

To tell the truth, I'm more comfortable now that the amateurs are back in charge [of the White House].

Talent is really important in politics, but experience is also really important.

If my son enters politics, I will be able to guide him. He too would have learnt a lot from watching me, so he is less likely to make mistakes.

Imagine a world where Hillary Clinton actually knew what she was talking about.

People who champion Trump say they don't want politics-as-usual. But 'politic' is also an adjective. It means 'tactful and diplomatic.' It's necessary for an elected official to be politic.

I would say my weakness is the political encyclopedia, but I don't think it matters that much for what Trump needs.