Top 23 Officials Quotes

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them.

DeForest Soaries

Believe, Heart, Elected Officials

"The Voice of Voting Reform". Interview with Tim Dickinson, www.rollingstone.com. June 6, 2006.

For official purposes, these children do not exist.

Robert Muchamore

Children, Purpose, Officials

"Lone Wolf". Book by Robert Muchamore, August 1, 2014.

Socialist society is a society of officials.

Ludwig von Mises

Socialist, Officials

Ludwig von Mises (2016). “Socialism - An Economic and Sociological Analysis: The Economist”, p.161, VM eBooks

According to the latest official figures, 43% of all statistics are totally worthless.

Ashleigh Brilliant

Statistics, Figures, Officials

I'm only a poor corrupt official.

Claude Rains

Poor, Officials

"Fictional character: Captain Renault". "Casablanca", www.imdb.com. 1942.

Those government officials who want more power are not going to stop unless they get stopped.

Thomas Sowell

Government, Want, Government Officials

"Sowell: Freedom fighters are needed to protect Constitution". www.columbian.com. March 3, 2014.

You don't have to be an elected official to be a public servant.

William J. Clinton

Servant, Elected Officials, Public Servants

The official bio is the wrongest thing you've ever seen in your entire life.

Vincent Kartheiser

Bios, Officials

"Vincent Kartheiser Talks MAD MEN, Why People Prefer Don Over Pete, Gender Roles in the 60s, Jon Hamm’s Directing Skills, and More". Interview with Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub, collider.com. April 27, 2013.

The official strategy is defensive pessimism, always.

Veronica Roth

Pessimism, Strategy, Officials

Source: collider.com

Official history is believing the murderers at their word.

Simone Weil

Believe, Murderer, Officials

In all countries, most of the time, official spokesman and official liar are the same thing!

Mehmet Murat Ildan

Country, Liars, Officials

Until we express ourselves, tell our elected officials what we expect from them, we can't expect them to do it on their own.

Lori Silverbush

Elected Officials, Officials

Source: www.interviewmagazine.com

I don't like this official/unofficial distinction. It sound, er, officious.

Larry Wall

Sound, Distinction, Officials

Usenet article <[email protected]>, 1997.

One of the most lethal mistakes a public official can make is raising taxes and not paying your own.

Josh Mandel

Mistake, Taxes, Public Officials

"Outside cash keeps Mandel afloat" by David Catanese, www.politico.com. June 17, 2012.

Sarah Palin has revealed she has tried marijuana, but she did not like it. You know, it's amazing: 200 million Americans have smoked marijuana. The only ones who don't like it seem to be elected officials. Ever notice that?

Jay Leno

Marijuana, Palin, Elected Officials