“Politics is show business for ugly people”
"Politics is (like) show business" is a phrase that dates to at least 1954, when it appeared in the headline of political reporter Drew Pearson's syndicated column. When former actor…
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“Politics is simply theatre for the slave class”
"Politics is simply theatre for the slave class" (shown on an image) was posted on iFunny on November 9, 2021. This image was also posted on Twitter by conspiracybot on June 23, 2022.…
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble…”
British writer Ernest Benn (1875-1954) has been quoted from 1930: "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the…
“Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest”
"Politics is the art of making your selfish desires seem like the national interest" is a saying that has been printed on many images. American economist, author, and social commentator…
“Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant”
"Politics is the art of postponing decisions until they are no longer relevant" is usually credited to French Radical politician Henri Queuille (1884-1970). "His (Henri Queuille --…
“Politics is the art of taking money from the few and votes from the many”
Entry in progress -- B.P. [The Quote Investigator provided assistance for this entry -- B.P.] Wikipedia: Matthew QuayMatthew Stanley Quay (September 30, 1833 – May 28, 1904) was an immensely…
“Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich”
"Politics is the art by which politicians obtain campaign contributions from the rich and votes from the poor on the pretext of protecting each from the other," wrote Oscar Ameringer…
“Politics is the use of others in the service of self-interest…”
"Entrepreneurship is the use of self-interest in the service of others. Politics is the use of others in the service of self-interest" has been printed on several images. The quotation is…
“Politics is the world’s second oldest profession”
Prostitution is often called the "world's oldest profession." Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said in 1975: "I have also learned that politics, which is often called the second oldest…
“Politics is too important to be left to the politicians”
"War is too important to be left to the generals” is a famous quote, attributed to Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929). The quotation has also become famous in a politics version. T. S. Eliot…
“Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed”
"Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed" is from Chinese leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976); his collected speeches from 1938 were published under the titled…
“Politics makes strange bedfellows”
"Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows,” wrote William Shakespeare in his play, The Tempest (1611). "Politics makes strange bedfellows" (or, "Politics make strange…
“Politics ruin everything”
"Politics ruins everything" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Politics ruin everything" has also been printed on images, but has been used less often.…
“Politics ruins everything”
"Politics ruins everything" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Politics ruin everything" has also been printed on images, but has been used less often.…
“Politics stops at the water’s edge”
"Politics stops at the water's edge" is an old political adage, credited to several politicians. The phrase means that, in regards to foreign affairs, the United States is united and…
“Politics: the art of using euphemisms, lies, emotionalism and fear-mongering to dupe average people…”
"Someone just asked me for my definition of 'politics.' Here it is: "Politics: the art of using euphemisms, lies, emotionalism and fear-mongering to dupe average people into…
“Pollen is the snow of the south”
Entry in progress -- BP TwitterEl Arroyo@ElArroyo_ATXIYKYK https://instagr.am/p/CYRrTGGuzNE/(The following text is shown on the restaurant's sign. -- ed.)POLLENIS THESNOW OFTHE SOUTH12:32 PM…
“Polo is a passport to the world”
“A polo handicap is a passport to the world" has been credited to British statesman Winston Churchill (1874-1965), a lifelong polo enthusiast, but it's uncertain when he said it.…
“Polonaise is Polish mayonnaise”
"Polonaise" is a dance of Polish origin. Polonaise is not Polish mayonnaise, but there are jokes. "#punsr POLONAISE: Polish mayonnaise laced with polonium" was posted on Twitter…
“Pomegranate is just inverted corn”
A corn on the cob has corn kernels on the outside. Pomegranates have many seeds, which are on the inside. "Pomegranates are just inverted corn on the cobs. via /r/showerthoughts" was…