Politicians are the same all over: they promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Politicians often make promises without considering reality or feasibility.
- In plain terms
- Politicians make promises even when they don't make sense.
- What can you take from it?
- Be skeptical of political promises that ignore reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you spot fake promises?
- What makes a promise credible?
Another view
Some promises are aspirational goals rather than immediate plans.
More from Nikita Khrushchev
He who cannot eat horsemeat need not do so. Let him eat pork. But he who cannot eat pork, let him eat horsemeat. It's simply a question of taste.
Permalink to quote #9 If one cannot catch a bird of paradise, better take a wet hen.
Permalink to quote #11 It will keep the wolf out.
Permalink to quote #8
Related quotes
He is one of those wise philanthropists who in a time of famine would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.
Douglas William JerroldDouglas William Jerrold quote #1 George W. Bush is a man who seems to be the center of his own universe. He seems to have learned little of human nature and even less of human history over his…
Robert ByrdRobert Byrd quote #1 The purification of politics is an iridescent dream.
John James IngallsJohn James Ingalls quote #1