Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe and which mean very little.

In politics nothing happens by accident. If it happens you can bet it was planned that way.

Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times.

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.

In war you can only be killed once but in politics many times.

Politics is almost as exciting as war and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once but in politics many times.

Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow next week next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.

I was losing interest in politics when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.