Peter O'Toole Quotes

The fact which the politician faces is merely that there is less honor among thieves than was supposed, and not the fact that theyare thieves.

There is hardly a single person in the House of Commons worth painting; though many of them would be better for a little whitewashing.

Not everybody is comfortable with the idea that politics is a guilty addiction. But it is. They are addicts, and they are guilty and they do lie and cheat and steal — like all junkies.

I don't think that political history is full of a whole lot of tremendously honest people. I have never found any fault about that as far as Mr. Trump is concerned in my relationship with him.

There's the disingenuous duplicitousness, but you can apply that to every politician, really.

When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.

You know I don't really have faith in politicians - this is quite a sleazy business. But there is no law which says that all politicians will turn out to be scumbags.

Professional politicians will say anything, and they're always careful to leave themselves room to turn around and do the other.

Politicians, it's in their job description to just lie, every day.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.

All governments lie, but disaster lies in wait for countries whose officials smoke the same hashish they give out.

As long as dishonorable success outranks honest effort—as long as society bows and cringes before the great thieves, there will be little ones enough to fill the jails.

To plunder, to lie, to show your ass, are the three essentials for climbing high.

Bull permeates everything.... American people think politics and politicians are full of baloney.

In politics there is no honor.

Most of us in Congress steal our speeches.

To expect integrity or honesty in a politician is like trying to buy fish at a produce market.

I would feel insulted if you called me a politician. Politicians here in Africa do not have a good reputation.

… a lying crook in the Presidency

The cynical impudence with which the reformers have tried to manufacture an ideal statesman out of the late shady politician beats anything in novel-writing. They are making popular capital. They lie and maneuver just like candidates for office. The independents and reformers are as bad as the late lamented, and for the same reason. It pays.[

if you think any American official is going to tell you the truth, then you’re stupid. Did you hear that? Stupid!

Donations to political parties, candidates and elected officials should not be a means to gain personal or policy favours or buy access to politicians or civil servants…. Political parties, candidates and politicians should disclose assets, income and expenditure to an independent agency.

My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth there's hardly any difference.

A Politian has an interesting anatomy. A politician has no heart, no guts, and has no backbone; and his head and his ass are interchangeable.