“Until I attain my majority, the regent is the political leader of Tibet. You should have requested an audience with him to discuss these important matters of the world. My experience of such things is limited. I am a simple Buddhist monk. All I know is the scripture and the words of Lord Buddha.”

Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk - Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old

“I always say: Never discuss religion or politics over dinner. Bad for the digestion.”

Arthur Dignam - Beowulf

“There are always two occupations open to those who have failed at everything else: school teaching and politics.”

Louis Jean Heydt - Mentor Graham

“There's one thing I've learned here in politics: that ignorance is no obstacle to advancement. In fact, in some cases it's quite an advantage.”

Raymond Massey - Abe Lincoln

“If it wasn't for graft, you'd get a very low type of people in politics. Men without ambition.”

William Demarest - Skeeters - The Politician