Adam Smith sobre os políticos

(...) aquele animal insidioso e astucioso, vulgarmente chamado de estadista ou político, cujos conselhos são dirigidos pelas flutuações momentâneas de coisas. (...)

"(...)that insidious and crafty animal, vulgarly called a statesman or politician, whose councils are directed by the momentary fluctuations of affairs.(...)" (Adam Smith, WEALTH OF NATIONS, BOOK IV, CHAPTER 2)