148 quotes found
“Never retract never explain never apologize - get the thing done and let them howl.”
“A Conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that ancient institution the old one.”
“This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it.”
“90% of the politicians give the other 10% a bad reputation.”
“All political lives unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture end in failure.”
“Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice.”
“Reagan won because he ran against Jimmy Carter. Had he run unopposed he would have lost.”
“Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate appease bribe seduce bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding ...”
“The British House of Lords is the British Outer Mongolia for retired politicians.”
“The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.”
“I have said what I meant and meant what I said. I have not done as well as I should like to have done but I have done my best frankly and forth-rightly no man can do more and you are entitled t...”
“A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'”
“Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his friends for his political life.”
“I love this job. I love it to death. I love every waking minute of it.”
“Now that all the members of the press are so delighted I lost I'd like to make a statement. As I leave you I want you to know -just think how much you'll be missing. You won't have Nixon to kick a...”
“I gave 'em a sword. And they stuck it in and they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position I'd have done the same.”
“If we are strong our strength will speak for itself. If we are weak words will be no help.”
“Our Congressmen are the finest body of men money can buy.”
“A politician . . . one that would circumvent God.”
“I shall never ask never refuse nor ever resign an office.”
