List of political catchphrases

""Panya kwao darini hata kama kuna giza!" (No place like home!) The phrase Rodrick Mashayo chose to convince his family to join him back home."

""I think some people become leaders by mistake" Said by Edwin Mashayo when was disappointed by malicious acts of some leaders."

""Dün dündür, bugün bugündür" (Yesterday was yesterday, today is today) by Süleyman Demirel"

""Yollar yürümekle aşınmaz!" (Roads won't wear by walking) by Süleyman Demirel"

""Verdimse ben verdim." (If it was given by me, I gave it) by Süleyman Demirel"

""Ege bir Yunan gölü değildir. Ege bir Türk gölü de değildir. Aslında Ege, göl değildir. (Aegean is not a Greek Lake. Aegean is not a Turkish Lake. In fact, Aegean is not a Lake.) by Süleyman Demirel"

""Любі друзі..." (Dear friends) phrase often used in speeches by Viktor Yushchenko, 3rd president of Ukraine."

""Я верю, что сильных и здоровых людей намного больше, чем этих козлов, которые мешают нам жить!" (I believe that there are more strong and healthy people, than these bastards, which are disturbing us) by Viktor Yanukovich, 4th Ukrainian president (2004, during president election campaign, about those, who were supporting his opponents)"

""Працював, очолював підприємства. І от уже 10 років як став чиновником і, так сказати, вліз у дєрьмо" (I was working, leading enterprise. 10 years ago I became a bureaucrat and I stepped in the shit), by Viktor Yanukovich, 4th Ukrainian president (2004, during president election campaign, during the meeting in Zhytomyr region)"

""А чего эти дебилы не расходятся?" (But why these morons aren't breaking up) by Viktor Yanukovich, 4th Ukrainian president (december 2009, after the meeting about people, who came on meeting. Vasylkiv, Kyiv region)"

""I believe it is peace for our time." Neville Chamberlain's appraisal of appeasement of Hitler in 1938."

""I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" Winston Churchill"

""We shall fight on the beaches" Winston Churchill"

""You turn if you want to. The lady's not for turning." Margaret Thatcher"

""It does not mean that the pound here in Britain, in your pocket or purse or in your bank, has been devalued." (often rendered as "The pound in your pocket") Harold Wilson"

""Crisis? What crisis?" incorrectly attributed to James Callaghan by The Sun newspaper"

""It's The Sun Wot Won It" and "If Kinnock wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights" referring to Neil Kinnock's loss at the 1992 General Election"

""Most of our people have never had it so good" (popularly misquoted as "You've never had it so good!") Harold Macmillan"

""Economical with the truth" and "economical with the actualité" Alan Clark"

""But in which direction was she sailing at the time" Tam Dalyell (re the sinking of the General Belgrano)"

""Things can only get better" Tony Blair"

""The bastards that are ruining my party." John Major"

""The longest suicide note in history." (referring to the Labour Party's manifesto for the 1983 UK general election) Gerald Kaufman"

""No return to boom and bust. Gordon Brown"

""Yes, we can" used by Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign."

""Mission Accomplished" Banner displayed by the USS Abraham Lincoln during a speech by George W. Bush on May 1, 2003, referring to the the warship's mission during the Iraq War."

""We must stay the course", phrase was used by George W. Bush in reference to the Iraq War."

""Read my lips: no new taxes", said by George H. W. Bush during the 1988 U.S. presidential election."

""Oh, the vision thing", said by George H. W. Bush, responding to concerns that his campaigns lacked a unifying theme."

""I'm the decider", said by George W. Bush about the fate of United States Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in April 2006."

""My friends". Used extensively and repeated by John McCain during his 2008 presidential campaign."

""They misunderestimated me." Said by George W. Bush{{cite journal"

""I did not have sexual relations with that woman", said by Bill Clinton regarding Monica Lewinsky, a woman with whom he had a sexual relationship."

""That depends on what your definition of 'is' is", said by Bill Clinton during testimony regarding his relationship with Monica Lewinsky."

""I didn't inhale," said by Bill Clinton."

""It's the economy, stupid" was a phrase in American politics widely used during Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential campaign against George H.W. Bush. Widely attributed to Clinton advisor James Carville."

""I took the initiative in creating the Internet." said by Al Gore during a 1999 CNN interview"

""We are all republicans - we are all federalists", Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural."

""Ich bin ein Berliner", said by John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. According to an urban legend, Kennedy allegedly made an embarrassing grammatical error by saying "Ich bin ein Berliner," referring to himself not as a citizen of Berlin, but as a common pastry."

""Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country", part of John F. Kennedy's inaugural address."

""Four score and seven years ago...", Opening of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address."

""Where's the beef?", said by presidential hopeful and former Democratic Vice President Walter Mondale, when attacking Colorado Senator Gary Hart in a 1984 Democratic primary debate. Mondale meant that Hart was only doing lip service. The phrase was derived from a popular television ad for Wendy's hamburgers."

""Show me the spot", Abraham Lincoln challenging the alleged incident of invasion by Mexico and loss of life that precipitated the Mexican American War."

""I'm not a crook", said by Richard Nixon in reference to his never having profited through his government service. (Often misquoted as "I am not a crook.")"

""Only Nixon could go to China", saying that became popular in the wake of Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China"

""You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore", said by Richard Nixon in 1962 when he announced his retirement from politics after losing the 1962 California Governor's election."

""I'm Ross, and you're the Boss", said by Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential election."

""That Giant sucking sound", said by Ross Perot in 1992 with regards to American jobs going to Mexico if the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) were ratified."

""I'm from the government, and I'm here to help", said by Ronald Reagan referring to the "most terrifying words in the English language"."

""In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problems; government is the problem", said by Ronald Reagan."