Compromise makes a good umbrella but a poor roof it is temporary expedient often wise in party politics almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

Only very intelligent people don't wish they were in politics and I'm dumb enough to want to be in there.

War has rules mud wrestling has rules - politics has no rules.

There are no morals in politics there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.

Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement.

Office politics are bloody-minded but weak on content.

Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be.

Politics is a profession a serious complicated and in its true sense a noble one.

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.

Half a truth is better than no politics.