Quotes about "Politics & Government"

Transience is one of the fundamental characteristics both of the human condition and of the political order. ”

On top of the horror of separating from your wife, you have to go through it in public. ”

We live in a democracy. We don't have to tell the people how to vote. ”

Everybody runs for political office knocking somebody, and very few run on 'This is what I stand for. This is what I believe will solve these problems.' ”

The greatest service we can do the common man is to abolish him and make all men uncommon. ”

Never let them see you in public after you've turned thirty-five. You're finished if you do! ”

I watch political shows for a number of weeks in a row, and all I see are guys arguing with each other over issues I have no idea about. My brother, he loves war-torn places. My dad would always read the paper and tell me I should watch CNN, but I usually wind up watching 'Breaking Bad.' ”

If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious. ”

I didn't really want to inject myself into anything political. A lot of people were asking me at the time about Jay and Conan, and I hate doing anything serious. ”

I would watch 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and borrow a few lines here and there from guests like Red Buttons and Buddy Hackett to create a routine. Then I started getting invited to do political functions like the governor's birthday ball or mayor's dinner. ”