Before I went to jail I was active in politics as a member of South Africa's leading organization - and I was generally busy from 7 A.M. until midnight. I never had time to sit and think.

The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics.

I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics in religion in philosophy as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

I always voted at my party's call and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

There ain't no answer. There ain't gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That's the answer.

Hell I never vote for anybody I always vote against.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices a rottenness begins in his conduct.