01 July 2005

Some Great Quotes concerning Politics

Quote:
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
Author:
Charles De Gaulle 1890-1970, French President during World War II


Quote:
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed [and Hence Clamorous To Be Led To Safety] by an endless series of hobgoblins.
Author:
H. L. Mencken 1880-1956, American Editor, Author, Critic, Humorist


Quote:
In politics we presume that everyone who knows how to get votes knows how to administer a city or a state. When we are ill... we do not ask for the handsomest physician, or the most eloquent one.
Author:
Plato BC 427?-347?, Greek Philosopher


Quote:
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.
Author:
Ronald Reagan 1911-, Fortieth President of the USA, Actor