"I just feel like I’m a very lucky person to have a new life outside of politics." ― Ann Richards Topic(s): Politics More From Ann Richards "Jesse Jackson is a leader and a teacher who can open our hearts and open our minds and stir our very souls." "I travel all over the country making speeches for people I believe in." "I’ve always said that in politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you." More In Politics "Age has been the perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth."― Navjot Singh Sidhu "Politics is activity in relation to power."― Francis Parker Yockey "Politics thrives on simple, clean messages, something that played to Obama’s advantage in 2008. Stagnant unemployment and the loss of America’s AAA rating are as simple and tough as they come. This is the economy on Obama’s watch, and there’s no one left to blame."― John Sununu