Anthony Trollope Quotes

Politics is about putting yourself in a state of grace.

Politics is power, and communications is power,

Perceptions are essential in politics.

A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth.

The art of politics is knowing what to do next.

I think almost every political leader is always told that the next speech they make is the most crucial one.

The way I see politics is, I don't think it's cynical to accept the fact politicians are human beings, that they're flawed, and they represent the best and the worst of us.

All politics is a combination of rhetoric and reality.

A good politicians knows his friends and a good politician knows his enemies.

A politician is a person with whose politics you don't agree; if you agree with him, he is a statesman.

There is something wrong with the way in which we make our decisions. The Government listen too much to the pollsters and the party managers. The trouble is that they are not even very good at politics, and they are entering too much into policy decisions. As a result, there is too much short-termism, too much reacting to events, and not enough shaping of events. We give the impression of being in office but not in power. Far too many important decisions are made for 36 hours' publicity.

I think there’s more of a tendency now than in the past to avoid discussion of serious problems. It has a pernicious effect on our politics and on governing, because to govern, you need a mandate. And you don’t get a mandate if you don’t say what you’re going to do.

Bigger Than His Party.

Being a politician, I know how motivating it can be when the public is outraged.

'Leader' is a political drama. It's the story of a character who understands what the people want.

Well, I don't know too many governors who are flaming ideologues.

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians with higher goals. But all of them get corrupted by power.

Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things they don't believe because they get paid to.

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

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

It's very useful when politicians have doubts because there are so many choices to be made in the world.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

I know I'd be an absolutely horrendous politician.

I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. And I don't think I would fare well in that cesspool because I don't believe in political correctness and I certainly don't believe in dishonesty.

It is normal for politicians in all countries to profess themselves the pupils of history, anxious to draw the right lessons from her teaching.