Mark Twain Quotes About Politicians

• Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

  Mark Twain

  Funny, Change, Politics

• When the doctrine of allegiance to party can utterly up-end a man's moral constitution and make a temporary fool of him besides, what excuse are you going to offer for preaching it, teaching it, extending it, perpetuating it? Shall you say, the best good of the country demands allegiance to party? Shall you also say it demands that a man kick his truth and his conscience into the gutter, and become a mouthing lunatic, besides?

  Mark Twain

  Country, Party, Teaching

• History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise.

  Mark Twain

  Wise, Government, Sticks

  Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). “Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews”, p.6, University of Alabama Press

• An honest politician is an oxymoron.

  Mark Twain

  Honest, Politician, Oxymoron

• I saw a startling sight today, a politician with his hands in his own pockets.

  Mark Twain

  Sight, Hands, Today

• Politicians, old buildings, and prostitutes become respectable with age.

  Mark Twain

  Old Buildings, Age, Politician

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