Politicians as a class are dangerous, that people who are seeking power over us are not, by definition, our friends.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have good friends who are politicians on both sides.
There are numerous bugbears in the profession of a politician. First, ordinary life suffers. Second, there are many temptations to ruin you and those around you. And I suppose third, and this is rarely discussed, people at the top generally have no friends.
In politics, madame, you need two things: friends, but above all an enemy.
A lot of people are in politics to make friends, too, instead of making positive change. They're worried about getting re-elected.
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern.
I rarely meet a politician that I don't like personally. They are generally well endowed with charm. Therein lies the danger.
There are no true friends in politics. We are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water.
Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.
There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible.
I've always said that in politics, your enemies can't hurt you, but your friends will kill you.