Office politics are bloody-minded but weak on content.

Consul - in American politics a person who having failed to secure an office from the people is given one by the Administration on condition that he leave the country.

There is probably a perverse pride in my administration... that we were going to do the right thing even if short-term it was unpopular. And I think anybody who's occupied this office has to remember that success is determined by an intersection in policy and politics and that you can't be neglecting of marketing and P.R. and public opinion.

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again.

And after I make a lot of money I'll be able to afford running for office.

The United States brags about its political system but the President says one thing during the election something else when he takes office something else at midterm and something else when he leaves.

The thing I enjoyed most were visits from children. They did not want public office.

The most important political office is that of the private citizen.

The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal - that you can gather votes like box tops - is I think the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.