Quotes about politics
529 quotes from 258 people
Communism is like prohibition, it’s a good idea but it won’t work.
Will Rogers1879–1935The Autobiography of Will Rogers (1949)You’ve got to be optimist to be a Democrat, and you’ve got to be a humorist to stay one.
Will Rogers1879–1935Good Gulf radio show (24 June 1934)- Will Rogers1879–1935Daily Telegram #1355 (26 November 1930)
If you ever injected truth into politics you’d have no politics.
Will Rogers1879–1935Syndicated column, “A Few Shots of Scopolamin” (15 July 1923)
Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945Speech at the People’s Forum in Troy, New York (March 3, 1912)I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a new deal for the American people.
Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945Speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, 1932 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois (2 July 1932)- Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945Address to Congress on Yalta (1 March 1945)
Theodore Roosevelt1858–1919Kansas City Star (7 May 1918)A typical vice of American politics is the avoidance of saying anything real on real issues.
Theodore Roosevelt1858–1919“Platform Insincerity” in The Outlook, Vol. 101, No. 13 (27 July 1912), p. 660- Theodore Roosevelt1858–1919Speech at Progressive Party Convention, Chicago (17 June 1912)
