"Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct." ― Thomas Jefferson Topic(s): Politics Tags: whenever More From Thomas Jefferson "Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning." "Wisdom I know is social. She seeks her fellows. But Beauty is jealous, and illy bears the presence of a rival." "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend." More In Politics "I was in the room with, you know, more than a dozen Republicans trying to negotiate the stimulus. Most of them decided the politics of the situation meant they should walk away, even if it wasn’t responsible in terms of what our country needed right then."― Claire McCaskill "I’ve committed myself to serve my constituents in South Shields and I have committed myself to British politics."― David Miliband "Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who’s going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and it’s more powerful than religion. So it’s going to have to be the vigilante consumer."― Anita Roddick