"Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." ― Charles de Gaulle Topic(s): Politics More From Charles de Gaulle "You’ll live. Only the best get killed." "In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?" "The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute." More In Politics "In politics the middle way is none at all."― John Adams "Every week I read about myself in a magazine, about something that I haven’t done or some place that I’ve never been or don’t even know. It’s just gossip, rumors, egos, and politics."― Hilary Duff "A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along?"― Jon Meacham