Evan Sayet Quotes

My father was a politician, and a very important politician, and one of the leaders of the Iraqi Democratic Party, who believed in progress.

There are not many people in politics who ever want to get close to the heat.

Do I have political heroes? Probably not wise to.

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

What is inherently wrong with the word 'politician' if the fellow has devoted his life to holding public office and trying to do something for his people?

I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.

We are pleased to dismiss politics as entirely corrupt, if not financially, intellectually.

Most centrist Democrats... try to distance themselves from controversies that recall the 1960s. There are journalistic centrists as well, who avoid hard truths for the sake of acceptance and legitimacy.

Politics with me isn't theater. It's performance art. Sometimes, for its own sake.

I don't think that Washington is a fundamentally bad or corrupt place.

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.

The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.

I have the disease called politics.

It's hard to make corruption a partisan issue because voters are cynical about everybody in politics.

No party is as bad as its state and national leaders.

I'm not giving up politics entirely - I'm just giving up leadership of a political party.

He was my favorite senator... I love him. He made the liberals squeal.

I wanted to be a senator from Illinois. I was obsessed with politics. My dad was friends with a lot of local politicians, so I would hang out with them on Election Day and hand out buttons. Somehow, even though they were opposite, I loved Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. I thought they were the coolest guys!

It's no secret that I've become known for my strong political views.

I love politics, but I wouldn't want to be involved in it. Too little money, too much work! I don't really have the personality for that.

Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader.

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.

Some Democrats deserve to be criticized.

I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.

This is a matter of public health. The public was sick and tired of DeLay and his corruption.