Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger. Mario Puzo financegunknow Change image and share on social
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. Vladimir Lenin expediencemoralpolitic Change image and share on social
Most politicians - those people who live, eat and breathe politics - like to sit around and talk about politics and tell political war stories. Reagan didn't do that. His war stories were movie war stories and Hollywood war stories. He loved that. Lyn Nofziger breatheeathollywood share on social
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting 'the rich' to pay 'their fair share' is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics. Thomas Sowell angstbigcharade Change image and share on social
The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia. Otto von Bismarck goodmakepolitic Change image and share on social
Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose. James Ellroy crimeloosepolitic Change image and share on social
If you are going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't. Hyman Rickover bureaucracyforgivegod Change image and share on social
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks. Doug Larson changecitygive Change image and share on social
You have to have been a Republican to know how good it is to be a Democrat. Jackie Kennedy democratgoodrepublican Change image and share on social
I have never regarded politics as the arena of morals. It is the arena of interest. Aneurin Bevan arenainterestmoral Change image and share on social