"Sometimes it is not the office that makes the man but the man that makes the office." ~~ Traditional Proverb
"To look for absolute justice among politicians, that is charming simplicity!" ~~ Theodor Herzl
"The test of democracy is freedom to criticize." ~~ David Ben-Gurion
"Pray for political stability, for if not for fear of the government men would swallow each other alive." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers, 3:1
"Make sure to be in with your equals if you’re going to fall out with your superiors." ~~ Traditional Proverb
"A man who is not a scholar by temperament should devote his time to public affairs." ~~ Midrash, Leviticus R. 25
"Without family life no nation can be made." ~~ Aaron David Gordon
"I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest." ~~ Rodney Dangerfield
"In crises the most daring course is often safest. " ~~ Henry A. Kissinger
"When you come to a city, follow its customs." ~~ Midrash, Exodus R. 47
"When the president enters, all rise and none sits until he says: “Be seated!”" ~~ Talmud, Horayot
"A community which has no synagogue and no shelter for the poor, must first provide for the poor. " ~~ Sefer Hasidim
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