Ted Cruz Quotes

One of the things that you learn, having been in this [President's] office for four years, is the old adage of Abraham Lincoln's. That with public opinion there's nothing you can't do and without public opinion there's very little you can get done.

Politicians are probably the most underrated people in our society.

If you asked me if I'd rather be Speaker or a very senior minister, I'd say Speaker.

The Bushes were certainly part of Texas in their mind, but they didn't have the kind of political flavor that you normally find in Texas politicians. It's just Texas is such a unique place to itself that politically, at least so far, they haven't found anybody to play nationally.

The single biggest weakness that politicians have as a group is that they want people to like them.

One never expected from a Congressman more than good intentions and public spirit.

Eustis has republican principle enough to admire rotation-in-office, and patriotism enough to serve his country as collector of customs at Boston. Dearborn is equally patriotic but not just now so much an admirer of rotation. This principle is, indeed, more congenial to republicans out of than to those in office.

Public business … must always be done by somebody…. If wise men decline it, others will not; if honest men refuse it, others will not.

Congress is the great commanding theater of this nation, and the threshold to whatever department of office a man is qualified to enter.

Governor of Louisiana By the Grace of the People

The work of a Russian parliamentarian is very much like the work of an American congressman. It's mainly affecting the policymaking of the government

When you are not running for office, the people in the party listen to you more.

There’s often a fine line between a madman and a prophet… Neither prophets nor madmen should be elected to the presidency. But neither can they safely be ignored.

I suport every President.

I want to be known as the mayor who happens to be Latino who made a difference. I ran to make a difference.

When you're actually president, the spin matters a lot less.

I'm blessed to represent Florida in the United States Senate.

I feel lucky that I get the privilege of serving in the Senate.

I love representing Minnesota in the Senate.

Would I consider a run for political office? Yes.

I would love for there to be a female president.

When I got involved in politics and started running, there were questions about whether a woman could take care of her kids and serve in office. And that was never an issue when I ran.

What do you prefer? A prime minister obsessed with being popular, or a prime minister who does the job?

In Washington, I have worked hard for the people, and I've been loved by the people.

In short, that politicians do or don't have families should no longer have any bearing on their abilities to hold office or to care more or less about the future of the country.