Governmental Affairs Quotes

Anyone who knows anything about me should know by now I am certainly not exactly a good politician. I am also willing to admit to you now that I never went to any classes that had anything to do political science.

Serving in Congress has been more than an honor; it has been one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life... It has been a wonderful ride. It has been a wonderful journey.

Well Mr. President, it isn’t quite as simple as that.

I think we've lost the idea that politicians are part of the humanities. And we think of them as part of a natural science tradition, and we don't expect them to have the contact with literature, with history, with the richness of descriptive language that the humanities have always stood for. And I think that's a great loss.

Politics is not a healthy lifestyle.

I've been around the block. And I have had the privilege of having been a senior Minister.

In government, you're not a writer, you're an administrator.

Politics is not bean bags. It's serious, tough stuff.

Public life is regarded as the crown of a career, and to young men it is the worthiest ambition. Politics is still the greatest and the most honorable adventure.

The best, most interesting years of my life were spent in government and politics.

In statesmanship get the formalities right, never mind about the moralities.

I have the experience and ability to step in on day one in Washington and start working on the challenging problems facing our country.

I don't want to engage in politics; it's too hot.

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

Former President George W. Bush has hired a man to lead his presidential think tank in Dallas. The man was hired because he was the only candidate who could say the words, 'George W. Bush think tank' with a straight face.

I worked in the Senate in the 1970s. I worked for the Labor, Public Welfare Committee, and we had Ted Kennedy and my old boss, Bill Hathaway, and Walter Mondale.

I'm governor of New York.

I was a political science major in college and dreamed of being a diplomat.

I can honestly say that being a United States Senator has been the honor of my life.

The Senate is where the issues are, and most people there are career politicians.

I never thought I would end up being the Senator from New York.

Serving in the executive branch is very different than sounding off from an academic perch.

If the first year of the Trump administration has made anything clear, it's that experience, knowledge, education and political wisdom matter tremendously. Governing is something else entirely from campaigning. And perhaps, most important, celebrities do not make excellent heads of state.

After 16 months of teaching, consulting, fellowship, and special project activities on matters ranging from conservation to healthcare to international trade, Gov. Ventura appointed me to the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.