Aliko Dangote Quotes

There's no point in getting into politics at all unless you plan to lash things around.

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

The challenge in working in politics, particularly if you're working for a political party, is that everyone's a messenger.

Politics is an instrument that can transform society.

Just by making a decision to stay out of politics, you are making the decision to allow others to shape politics and exert power over you. And if you are alienated from the current political system, then just by staying out of it, if you do nothing to change it, you simply entrench it.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

You don't choose a party because it's the flavour of the month. I feel I will be able to work under a political system. I feel if people like me don't enter politics to bring change, who will?

Growing up, politics never trickled down to the areas we come from. But people from Obama's camp, and Obama himself, reached out to me and asked for my help on the campaign. We've sat and had dinner, and we've spoken on the phone. He's a very sharp guy. Very charming. Very cool.

There is nothing that is not political.

I assure, the door to politics is never closed. Whatever medium is necessary to reach the masses, I will take that - be it cinema or politics.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

I want Albertans to know they will have a champion in Erin O'Toole.

Mamata Banerjee was the reason for me joining politics.

You put these politicians in office, but then you've got to tell them what you want them to do. And it's intimidating to most people. I was intimidated by it. I mean, calling my senator or writing my senator? I'm like, what do I say? What do I do? But we're showing people that the political process is actually less intimidating than we think.

Political action means taking on responsibility. This cannot happen without power. Power is to serve responsibility.

Canadians don't have a very big political lever, we're nice guys.

Anybody who's mad should run for something.

He was my favorite senator... I love him. He made the liberals squeal.

If we can take Harry Reid out, we can take our country back. I'm not here to preach to the choir. I'm here to organize the army.

You have to spend your political capital on great causes for your country.

I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.

In politics there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers, and then there are those like John McCain who use their careers to promote change.

Look, there ought to be politics in politics.

I was concerned about the link between crime and politics, and I figured out the only way I could do something about it was to get into politics.

Young people have so much more power than they tend to think to be able to affect politics. And if people will organize and get involved and go out and knock on doors and hand out leaflets and make a change, then they can determine the future.