20th-century Politician Quotes

All of Africa is irrevocably engaged in a merciless struggle against colonialism and imperialism We wish to bid farewell to the rule of slavery and bastardization that has so severely wronged us. Any people that oppresses another people is neither civilized nor Christian.

Patrice Lumumba

There exists a shadowy government with its own Air Force, its own Navy, its own fundraising mechanism, and the ability to pursue its own ideas of national interest, free from all checks and balances, and free from the law itself.

We're British! Bertie Ahern has nothing to do with Ulster. Bertie Ahern, keep your nose out of this wee province!

A psychiatrist is a man who goes to the Folies-Bergere and looks at the audience.

Mervyn Stockwood

Well, you know, that's the problem in America, we're always having elections.

It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Often attributed to Emiliano Zapata

Dolores Ibarruri

It is no good putting up notices saying 'Beware of the bull' because very rude things are sometimes written on them. I have found that one of the most effective notices is 'Beware of the Agapanthus'.

Viscount Massereene

I have a young family and for the next few years I should like to devote more time to them while they are still so young.

Letter of resignation to the Prime Minister

Norman Fowler, Baron Fowler

This is a great day for the Yakamas — to get the land returned back for access to our fishing right areas. The younger generation will continue to exercise their Creator-given right to our very important salmon. The U.S. government promised us with their honorable word to uphold their trust responsibility. All Yakamas will benefit with this accomplishment by the current Tribal Council officials.

Lavina Washines

Makambas (old slave word for Dutch people) should return to the Netherlands in body bags.

Academic economists have about the status and reliability of astrologers or the readers of Tarot cards. If the medical profession was as lacking in resources…we would not have advanced very far beyond the provision of splints for broken arms.

Barry Owen Jones

The Netherlands are a sociable land with respect for each others. We fight each others with words, not with bullets.

His Majesty's Government contemplate the inclusion in the R. A. F. contingent in the March of a representative party of 25 Polish airmen (including one officer) who fought in the Battle of Britain. There will he no separate representation of other Polish armed forces now in this country, since these do not form part of His Majesty's Forces, but the Polish Government have been invited to send a contingent of three high-ranking officers, three aides-de-camp or staff officers and a flag party of three men, followed by a detachment of.24 men representative of the Polish fighting services.

A great many Arabs are alive today because we used these methods and a great many Argyll's are alive today because we used them.

Colin Campbell Mitchell

You can play the piano with the white keys only or you can play it with only the black keys. But for harmony you must use the black and the white keys.

We have never pretended to be a small business party. The Labor Party has never pretended that.

Let them try me. I shall have plenty to say about the Allies. I have some very good friends among the Americans and English, and the French industrialists, too. I have done nothing of which I am ashamed.

The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.

Allard K. Lowenstein

In Italy it is not important who you are but whom you belong to.

Leoluca Orlando

Canada has committed horrible, yet modern, violations against its natives, and for the first time, we have now drafted a U. N. resolution regarding this issue.

Manouchehr Mottaki

Political image is like mixing cement. When it's wet, you can move it around and shape it, but at some point it hardens and there's almost nothing you can do to reshape it.

Power wears down those who don't have it.

Giulio Andreotti

I just want to be beside you everywhere,
As long as we're together, honey, I don't care,
cause you've started something,
Oh, can't you see?
That ever since we met
You've had a hold on me

I am not a saint. I never claimed to be a saint. My suits are not white, they're off-white.

My mission is clear: to ensure that Singapore thrives and grows after Mr. Lee Kuan Yew; to find a new group of men and women to help me carry on where he and his colleagues left off; and to build a nation of character and grace where people can live lives of dignity and fulfillment, and care for one another.