“Politicians and nappies should be changed often, and for the same reason”
"Politicians and diapers should both be changed regularly, and for the same reason" is a saying that has appeared on many images, but is of unknown origin. " "Eileen's…
“Politicians and roosters crow about what they intend to do. Roosters deliver”
"Roosters crow, but hens deliver (eggs)" is an old saying. "Politicians and roosters crow about what they intend to do. The difference is, roosters deliver what they promise" --…
“Politicians are interested in people; fleas are interested in dogs”
P. J. O'Rourke is an author known for political satire. He wrote in Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S Government (1991): "Politicians are interested…
“Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth”
The book The Unknown Patton (1982) by Charles M. Province contains the following quote by United States Army General George S. Patton (1885-1945): "Politicians are the lowest form of life on…
“Politicians aren’t disarming citizens to keep citizens safe. They’re disarming citizens to keep themselves safe when they enact tyranny”
"Politicians aren't disarming citizens to keep citizens safe. They're disarming citizens to keep themselves safe when they enact tyranny" (shown on an image) was posted on…
“Politicians forget they’ve been appointed and think they’ve been anointed”
Claude Pepper (1900-1989) was Florida's United States senator from 1936-1951; he served in the House of Representatives from 1963-1989. In 1954 (when Pepper was out of office), his wife,…
“Politicians haven’t been tarred and feathered in a while and it shows”
"Politicians haven’t been tarred and feathered in a while and it shows" is an anti-government saying that has been printed on many images. The images usually show a drawing from the…
“Politicians like to cut ribbons, but they don’t like to sweep brooms”
"Politicians like to cut ribbons, but they don't like to sweep brooms" means that politicians like the ribbon-cutting ceremonies on large capital projects, but they don't like…
“Politicians prefer unarmed peasants”
"Politicians prefer unarmed peasants" is a saying that has been printed on many gift items, such as bumper stickers, T-shirts and buttons. The saying became popular during the Lithuanian…
“Politicians see the light when they feel the heat”
Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) said since at least 1975: "Our job is not to make congress see the light, but to feel the heat." Reagan used the saying several times during his U.S. presidency…
“Politicians should wear Nascar-like uniforms to show their sponsors”
Progressive columnist and radio host said in April 1995: "Here's my idea: Like NASCAR race drivers or PGA golfers, why not require each of the candidates to cover their clothing,…
“Politicians use statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts—for support, not illumination”
Reader's Digest published this quotation in 1937: "He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts — for support rather than for illumination (Andrew Lang)." It has long been…
“Politicians who complain about the press are like sailors complaining about the sea”
"Politicians who complain about the press/media are like sailors complaining about the sea" is a modern political proverb meaning that press criticism of politicians comes with the job…
“Politicians, old buildings and prostitutes become respectable with age”
The movie Chinatown (1974), written by Robert Towne and directed by Roman Polanski, contained the following memorable line, spoken by the actor-director John Huston: "'Course I'm…
“Politicians: Scrape shit from boots before entering” (sign)
"Politicians: Scrape shit from boots before entering" is a jocular sign that has been printed on many images. "Another sign says: 'Politicians: Please scrape shit from boots…
“Politics ain’t beanbag”
"Politics ain't beanbag" is the famous statement of Mr. Dooley, an Irish-American character of writer Finley Peter Dunne (1867-1936). In an 1895 newspaper column, the full quote was:…
“Politics and crime are the same thing”
"Politics and crime, they're the same thing" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The line was said in Italian by the character Don Tommasino (played by Vittorio Duse)…
“Politics doesn’t make strange bedfellows—marriage does”
"Politics makes strange bedfellows" is an old saying. "Politics makes strange bedfellows and marriage estranged ones" was cited in print in 1903. "Marriage makes stranger…
“Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money even to get beat with”
"Politics has got so expensive that it takes lots of money even to get beat with nowadays," joked humorist Will Rogers (1879-1835) in a newspaper column on June 29, 1931. The joke has has…
“Politics is a contact sport” (“Democracy is a contact sport”)
"Politics is a contact sport" means that politics is rough business, like the sport of boxing. Japanese politics was called a "contact sport" in June 1960. "Politics is a…