John McCain Quotes

There are two kinds of horses; there are show horses, and there are work horses, and you've got to decide in the United States Senate whether you want to be a show horse or a work horse.

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

I'm not going to lie to you: being Speaker of the State Assembly is the best job I've ever had in my entire career. But you know, I got into politics 'cause I wanted to make a difference, and I was always raised that one person could make a difference.

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

Right away when I got to college, I realized that being a politician sucks. It's really hard! It wasn't for me. B.J. Novak is convinced that I will run for mayor of Chicago at some point. He begs me to do it. It'd be a tough gig, but I was always very attracted to the idea of helping people and trying to make the city a better place.

Every senator sees a president when he looks in the mirror each morning.

The best, most interesting years of my life were spent in government and politics.

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

Our democracy is only as good as the people who are willing to step up and run for office.

As chair of the CBC, I will do all I can to be supportive of Congressman Conyers.

There are a lot of people who go to Washington or go to their state houses with a personal ambition in mind.

Hillary had never run for office before, but she decided to give it a try. She began her campaign the way she always does new things, by listening and and learning. And after a tough battle, New York elected her to the seat once held by another outsider, Robert Kennedy.

When I ran for the Senate, I ran to bring change to Washington, not simply to become a woman senator.

I have a world of respect for Congressman Dold and the service he's given to our country.

I think Senator Marco Rubio was a very good speaker of the House, has been a very good senator.

The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people.

I am sure I will make a great politician because I love to help people.

I'm intrigued by being in public office.

I think that the society and our democracy are mature enough to place emphasis on the quality and the value of the individual politician, rather than their gender. Some people will find it fashionable to have a woman leader, but I think the reason people chose me as the leader of this country is because my policies and my values suit the needs of Taiwan today. We represent people who want to have change in the society.

When you're a political leader, when you represent the entire state or the entire country, not just Republicans or not just Democrats or not just the poor or not just the rich, you have to really represent everybody. No matter who contributes money, when you win, you represent everyone.

Politics was put in front of me. I do politics because it's the vehicle for change and because I happen to be good at it... I had this sort of calm fearlessness, that some would call foolishness.

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

Being a prime minister is a very demanding job. And as long as I have the strength, I will continue to do this and be of benefit to my country.

I don't want to come to Washington to be just another vote. I want to lead on issues that are important.

I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.