Al Franken Quotes

After thinking carefully about how I can best help my fellow Minnesotans, I have decided to not seek election for a different office in 2014. The warm encouragement from many people to run for U.S. senator or the governorship was deeply humbling.

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.

Anybody who enjoys being in the House of Commons probably needs psychiatric help.

I love working for the people of Ohio, and I have a lot more work to do as their senator.

Honestly, if you are going to run for public office, I think it's incumbent... to speak up.

I love being a parliamentarian. I love it but I don't like politics. And I hate elections.

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.

I think we need politicians; we need people who want to serve.

I Kenneth Robert Livingstone, having been elected to the office of mayor of London, declare that I take that office upon myself, and will duly and faithfully fulfil the duties of it to the best of my judgement and ability.

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

Congress is full of good, decent, smart people who have devoted their lives to public service.

I am proud to be in the Senate. I have always been proud to be a part of our political system. It is a remarkable privilege to participate in this system of ours.

I never dread going back to Congress.

I hope to continue to be serving South Dakota in Congress.

I knew quite a lot about politics before I went to Parliament.

There are, believe it or not, good politicians.

I was a Georgia state legislator for a great many years.

As a state senator and then a congressman, I've had the privilege of trying to do good things for people to whom I owe so much and can never fully repay.

I happen to think that American politics is one of the noblest arts of mankind; and I cannot do anything else but write about it.

Being a cabinet minister is not like running a company. A country is not a company.

Public service is a noble career. You can’t do it unless you get out there and run…. You can make a difference if you are elected.

While not all politicians are statesmen, all statesmen are politicians.

No one you'd really like to see in public office has the bad taste to run.