Ted Cruz Quotes

I'm not a Washington person.

You can't blame anyone for being cynical about politicians.

To me, politics is a pile of tricks.

We are pleased to dismiss politics as entirely corrupt, if not financially, intellectually.

I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.

Hillary Clinton embodies the corruption of Washington.

It is true what is said in Washington - 'No matter how cynical you get, it's never enough to catch up.'

I don't think that Washington is a fundamentally bad or corrupt place.

I've lived in Washington now for 44 years, and that's a lot of folly to witness up close. Whatever confidence and optimism I felt towards the central government when I got here on January 1, 1970 has pretty much dissipated at the hands of the government.

If you’ve ever been in politics, I don’t want to vote for you.

Donald Trump is the swamp.

There's really a fundamental political corruption problem that put Washington completely out of touch with the people.

Who knows what the hell a government is or what the hell a government does.

This woman [Hillary Clinton] is as steeped and deep inside the establishment as anybody in this campaign.

I have no interest in behaving or thinking cynically. But it's an easy trap to be cynical about anything, certainly when you're talking about politics or the media.

When I hear a person talking about political solutions, I know I am not listening to a serious person.

I'm cynical about society, politics, newspapers, government. But I'm not cynical about life, love, goodness, death. That's why I really don't want to be labeled a cynic.

Anybody who says, "Look, John, I'm a politician. Don't believe a word I say," is a friend of mine.

You and I have never seen democracy; all we've seen is hypocrisy.

I don't really want to hang out with politicians. I'd rather go straight to hell, and not collect $200.

Ted Kennedy is endorsing John Kerry and I'm wondering, do you really want the endorsement of a guy with a Bloody Mary mustache?

Anyone who does not understand the utter cynicism of politics does not understand politics.

Hillary Clinton is a very dishonest person, probably the most dishonest person ever to run for the office of president.

I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia, or Mr. Putin.

Politicians are leeches, mostly.