Politics and Power

Hell, I never vote for anybody. I always vote against.

There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

All that foreign oil controlling American soil.

War is the trade of kings.

All power is a trust.

Damn your principles! Stick to your party.

With words we govern men.

It seems to me a barren thing this Conservatism—an unhappy cross-breed, the mule of politics that engenders nothing.

A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.

‘It’s always best on these occasions to do what the mob do.’ ‘But suppose there are two mobs?’ suggested Mr Snodgrass. ‘Shout with the largest,’ replied Mr Pickwick.

Treaties, you see, are like girls and roses: they last while they last.

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?

Politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Titles are shadows, crowns are empty things,

Nature has left this tincture in the blood,

a politician is an arse upon

The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket.

In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in folly.

War is too serious a matter to entrust to military men.

Laws are silent in time of war.

Civis Romanus sum.

How long will you abuse our patience, Catiline?