Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but read more

Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

In politics nothing is contemptible.

The White Plume of Navarre.

The White Plume of Navarre.

The Duty of an Opposition is to oppose.

The Duty of an Opposition is to oppose.

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

All political parties die at last of swallowing their own lies.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.

Politics is for the present, but an equation is for eternity.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.