The 'democracy gap' in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the 'least worst' every four years and then wonder why after every cycle the 'least worst' gets worse. Use this quote
Finality is not the language of politics. Use this quote
For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion; while, for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business. Use this quote
A promising young man should go into politics so that he can go on promising for the rest of his life. Use this quote
In politics, an organized minority is a political majority. Use this quote
I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher. Use this quote
Spontaneous combustion of grassroots politics is the future. Use this quote
Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics. Use this quote
I was in civil society long before I was ever in politics or my husband was ever even elected president. Use this quote
I mean if politics was my main motivation I would be doing politics. But I'm a filmmaker. Use this quote
I've never worked in politics, never been a member of an official committee or a political party. Use this quote
In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure. Use this quote
It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Use this quote
Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor. Use this quote
Liberalism is Rationalism in politics. Use this quote
No matter where I go - London, Beirut, Jerusalem, Washington, Beijing, or Bangalore - I'm always looking to rediscover that land of ten thousand lakes where politics actually worked to make people's lives better, not pull them apart. Use this quote
Oh, that lovely title, ex-president. Use this quote
I've done reasonably well over the last 10 years because I took the strategy of language and politics and applied it to the corporate world, which has never been done before. Use this quote
There are still people in my party who believe in consensus politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors... I mean it. Use this quote
What we won when all of our people united must not be lost in suspicion and distrust and selfishness and politics. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as president. Use this quote