The statesman shears the sheep; the politician skins them.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.
In things a moderation keep; Kings ought to shear, not skin, their sheep.
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin.
Taxation: how the sheep are shorn.
Any politician or campaigner trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the public won't get very far.
A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the blows are never heard.
A politician should have three hats. One for throwing into the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected.
A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.
You know, a statesman is a dead politician.
A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.