"I was on leave from local and regional politics, as long as I was a Minister." ― Emma Bonino Topic(s): Politics More From Emma Bonino "A woman must combine the role of mother, wife and politician." "I am positive that flexibility is a feminine characteristic." "Women are clear-headed, they are more creative and for this reason, sometimes, also more fragile." More In Politics "Politics is not really my thing."― John Malkovich "A healthy democracy requires a decent society; it requires that we are honorable, generous, tolerant and respectful."― Charles W. Pickering "I am genuinely not an over-the-top kind of person about politics or anything else."― Charles Kennedy