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The idea that growth will remedy our debts is so addictive for politicians, but the citizens end up paying the price.
I've seen many politicians paralyzed in the legs as myself, but I've seen more of them who were paralyzed in the head.
Politics is a herd mentality. Politicians don't really lead. Politicians reflect what they think is consensus opinion.
Character is destiny, and politicians usually get the scandals they deserve, with a sense of inevitability about them.
Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president, but they don't want them to become politicians in the process.
The first step into justice begins with the politicians. You have to demand from yourself what you demand from people.
I'm Dan Gelber. As a federal prosecutor, I helped put away corporate criminals, corrupt politicians and violent gangs.
Most politicians come into politics because they want to make a difference; we just have different ideas how to do it.
Calculating how much carbon is absorbed by which forests and farms is a tricky task, especially when politicians do it.
Philosophically, I am very different from normal politicians, and normal consultants found that very hard to deal with.
I think that if we don't get these politicians to come together we face the most predictable economic crisis in history.
A lot of politicians say they want to get people out to vote; sometimes you can't totally believe they really want that.
When controversy calls, corporations can be far more responsive than politicians. The market votes every day, after all.
The truth is that politicians are basically tied to trying to get reelected, so they can't really make landmark changes.
The only people you and I are likely to know in common are people in the news - politicians, journalists and celebrities.
Washington politicians should not be treated any differently than any other American. That's what people are fed up with.
I think people are distrustful of politicians and are looking for someone who is telling the truth with no hidden agenda.
What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians.
I am not attracted to those politicians who are short on vision and only want to make money. I like those who have vision.
Revolution is glorified by intellectuals, apotheosized by poets, sanctified by visionaries, and bled white by politicians.
Politicians are easy to attack, but frankly, we are all guilty of not meeting the needs of Africa's young people properly.
What we do not need are career politicians that simply run for office to be somebody with a big title. We don't need that.
Rock helps me communicate directly with the people because rock doesn't lie, and people are fed up with lying politicians.
Even the most left-wing politicians worship wealth creation - as the political-action-committee collection plate is passed.
Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer.
I look forward to the day when there are more women politicians accepted in their own right and not as 'women politicians.'
Politicians are wonderful people as long as they stay away from things they don't understand, such as working for a living.
It is unfortunate that people believe that in order to democratise something you have to get politicians out of the system.
I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.
We have all, at one time or another, been performers, and many of us still are - politicians, playboys, cardinals and kings.
If you interviewed 1,000 politicians and asked about whether the media's too soft or too hard, about 999 would say too hard.
It's always fun to put fake celebrities in unlikely situations, but somehow it's even more fun when politicians are involved.
Do what you think is right, because one damn thing is an absolute, certainly: We come and go. Politicians are a dime a dozen.
I'm more interested in politicians who deal with human rights in their own country rather than lecture the rest of the world.
Diplomats make it their business to conceal the facts, and politicians violently denounce the politicians of other countries.
Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.
Let the market, not politicians, determine the flow of rice, oil and other commodities. Lower, more stable prices will ensue.
Some newspapers have a hands-off policy on favored politicians. But it's generally very small newspapers or local TV stations.
The secret lives of politicians are always shady. People need to accept the fact that their leaders aren't perfect. No one is.
I am not political. It is not my job. But I would be happy if politicians could read my work and draw some conclusions from it.
I've gone from, you know, being too close to politicians, to being too close to entertainers, and people's father that I'm not.
You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job.
All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits out of if elected.
You know, larger than life is always better than smaller than life in politicians. And, you know, God save us from mediocrities.
I sympathize with politicians who have to watch every syllable they utter for fear it will be misused by somebody with an agenda.
Politicians fascinate because they constitute such a paradox; they are an elite that accomplishes mediocrity for the public good.
Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.
I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.
Americans are less selfish than some of our politicians believe and will respond with reason and resilience to passionate clarity.
And I think musicians can better run this state than politicians. And, hell, beauticians can better run the state than politicians.