“In politics, yesterday’s lie is attacked only to flatter today’s.”– Jean Rostand Related Quotes “I played by the rules of politics as I found them.”– Richard M. Nixon “I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, ‘Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.’”– George Clooney “But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going on. It is the counsel’s job to stop them, and instead the coverup was created.”– Fred F. Fielding