Bo Jackson Quotes

You know what kind of person it takes to run for President? Not normal. They could start out okay, but by the time they reach that level they've sold their soul to the devil so many times and stomped the guts out of enough people that they are definitely not like you and me, not even close.

Territorial Governors -- are nothing but politicians who go out to the outskirts of countries and suffer the privations there in order to build up stakes and come back as United States Senators.

Sarah Palin has managed to use her failed vice presidential run to put herself in a position of power and influence. Joe Biden won the race and he hasn't been able to put himself in a position of power and influence.

Anyone who gets to the top in politics is a control freak.

Men in political life must be ambitious.

Politicians are actors, too, don't you think? Usually, if you like people and you're outgoing, not a shy little thing, you can do pretty well in politics.

A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both.

If I was into politics, I would be rich.

There are no techniques in politics.

I didn't get to the Senate by accident.

Ambition characterizes and distinguishes national officeholders from other kinds of human beings.

If you lose, you can't lead. If you don't lead, you're irrelevant. Winning is what it's all about in politics.

Politics, as an end in itself, is a poor business to be in.

To be frank, politics is about wanting power, getting it, exercising it, and keeping it.

There is no such thing as a nonpolitical speech by a politician.

Anybody who is an ambitious politician would never ever aspire to a Vice Presidency. And yet, people find themselves in that position, and so, therein lies the rub.

To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

It's interesting to play a politician who gets stuff done.

I have no ambitions to be a cabinet minister, or prime minister. I wouldn't wish being prime minister on my worst enemy.

Politics at bottom is not all that complicated. It's all about timing.

Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.

I am not entering politics to be another Knesset member. If I enter the political arena I want to be prime minister. Period.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.