Funny Quotes About Politics
Politics is often a serious business, but it can also be a source of great humor. After all, politicians are human beings, and like all human beings, they are prone to making mistakes, saying silly things, and getting themselves into awkward situations.
In this collection of funny quotes about politics, we’ll poke fun at the lighter side of the political spectrum, from the hilarious gaffes of our elected officials to the witty observations of comedians and satirists. So, whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or an independent, you’re sure to find something to laugh about here.
Here are some funny quotes about politics:
- “Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.” – Mark Twain
- “In politics, stupidity is not a handicap.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
- “The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly,’ meaning ‘many,’ and the word ‘ticks,’ meaning ‘blood-sucking parasites.'” – Larry Hardiman
- “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” – Groucho Marx
- “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.” – Ronald Reagan
- “Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other.” – Oscar Ameringer
- “In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” – Ambrose Bierce
- “A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterward to explain why it didn’t happen.” – Winston Churchill
- “Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you.” – Author Unknown
- “The problem with political jokes is they get elected.” – Henry Cate VII
- “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies.” – Groucho Marx
- “Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.” – Oscar Ameringer
- “The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’, meaning ‘blood-sucking parasites.'” – Larry Hardiman
- “I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.” – Adlai Stevenson
- “Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.” – Doug Larson
- “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” – Ernest Benn
- “I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” – Charles de Gaulle
- “Politics, noun: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.” – Ambrose Bierce
- “The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old.” – American Proverb
So, the next time you’re feeling down about the state of the world, just remember that even in the midst of all the chaos and craziness, there’s always room for a good laugh. And what better way to laugh than at the expense of our politicians? After all, they’re the ones who make it so easy for us.