If he had listened to some of his advisors and had tried to make the Marshall Plan a political dumping ground for unqualified politicians, it couldn't have been a success.
When politicians began to see that every last thing that they did in public could be broadcast to a mass audience, the fact that the stakes were so much higher now that every moment became fraught caused them to become more cautious, and the consultants very gradually but inevitably became literal reactionaries.
I cover media people the way they cover politicians.
The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.
The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.
I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.
Politicians often misuse science for political ends and to pursue their own agenda.
Fear obscures reason, intensifies emotions, and makes it easier for demagogic politicians to mobilize the public on behalf of the policies they want to pursue.
We do ourselves as politicians no favours if we are seen to peddle unachievable moonshine.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
I have no illusions about our elected politicians. Pakistani democracy is anything but perfect.
I've seen many politicians paralyzed in the legs as myself, but I've seen more of them who were paralyzed in the head.
There are no perfect politicians - just as there are no perfect pastors or voters. We are all sinners in need of a Savior.
Politicians really worry about being politically correct.
People are tired of seeing politicians as all talk and no action.
Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.
Politicians love regulating. That's part of the whole power structure.
Preachers are not called to be politicians but soul winners.
I have dealt with politicians ever since I came into the government in 1971. I have seen many prime ministers, many finance ministers.
Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer.
