At an election meeting in Pietermaritzburg on 30 April 1987, as cited in PW Botha in his own words, Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1987, p. 19
„Oh! Who am I; a mere Prime Minister before the queen of song.“
— M. S. Subbulakshmi singer,Carnatic vocalist 1916 - 2004
Once Pandit Jawhar Lal Nehru heard Subbalakshmi when he could not help exclaiming, as quoted here in "Greatness of Spirit: Profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award Winners", page=58.
About M.S.
— Helen Suzman South African politician 1917 - 2009
As quoted in "The Hon. Member For Houghton" https://web.archive.org/web/19960913173321/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1987/04/20/the-hon-member-for-houghton (20 April 1987), by E. J. Kahn, The New Yorker
1980s
„I am an accidental prime minister.“
— Manmohan Singh 13th Prime Minister of India 1932
Manmohan Singh
The Accidental Prime Minister (2014)
— John Smith Labour Party leader from Scotland (1938-1994) 1938 - 1994
Hansard http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199293/cmhansrd/1992-09-24/Debate-2.html, House of Commons, 6th series, vol. 212, col. 22.
House of Commons speech, 24 September 1992, referring to Black Wednesday.
„No, I am not pregnant. I am fat. And, as the Prime Minister, its my right to be fat if I want to.“
— Benazir Bhutto 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan 1953 - 2007
When asked by a journalist if she was pregnant again, as quoted in "Benazir, the steely and vulnerable" by Lyse Doucet in BBC News (29 December 2007) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7163697.stm
— Manmohan Singh 13th Prime Minister of India 1932
Natwar Singh, former External Affairs Minister, "Manmohan hasn't even won an election: Natwar" http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Manmohan-hasnt-even-won-an-election-Natwar/articleshow/1878602.cms, The Times of India (9 August 2009)
— Morarji Desai Former Indian Finance Minister, Freedom Fighters, Former prime minister 1896 - 1995
Morarji Desai speaks about life and celibacy
„I will be a true and faithful prime minister, so help me God.“
— Moeketsi Majoro Mosotho politician 1961
Moeketsi Majoro (2020) cited in: " Moeketsi Majoro sworn in as Lesotho’s new prime minister https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/20/moeketsi-majoro-sworn-in-as-lesothos-new-prime-minister" in Aljazeera, 20 May 2020.
Statement made during the prime minister swearing-in ceremony of Moeketsi Majoro at the royal palace of King Letsie III, 20 May 2020.
— Joseph Chamberlain British businessman, politician, and statesman 1836 - 1914
Cheers, cries of "Progress!" and "Judas!"
Speech https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1893/jul/27/committee-progress-new-clauses-26th-july#column_724 in the House of Commons (27 July 1893) against the Irish Home Rule Bill
1890s
„I am absolutely sure to be the most democratic man to ever become Prime Minister in Italy.“
— Silvio Berlusconi Italian politician 1936
ASCA (25 January 2002)
2002
— James Callaghan Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; 1976-1979 1912 - 2005
On Robin Day's phone-in (27 May 1975), quoted in David Butler and Uwe Kitzinger, The 1975 Referendum (Macmillan, 1976), p. 176.
Foreign Secretary
— Antonio Sabàto Jr. American actor and model 1972
Antonio Sabato Jr. Says Hollywood is Blacklisting Him for Supporting Donald Trump http://variety.com/2016/film/news/antonio-sabato-jr-blacklisted-for-supporting-donald-trump-republican-1201829791/ (August 3, 2016)
— P. V. Narasimha Rao Indian politician 1921 - 2004
On his purported deep interest in astrological predictions.
While nobody was opening their mouths in other parties, mouths were wide open in the Congress
— Stanley Baldwin Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1867 - 1947
Speech at the Philip Scott College (27 September 1923), quoted in On England, and Other Addresses (1926), p. 157.
1923
„My name is Mart Laar. I have been twice Prime Minister of Estonia, and I'm not an economist.“
— Mart Laar Estonian politician and historian 1960
Interview with Stephen J. Dubner, for 'Freakonomics Radio' podcast (24 March 2010), as published in http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/03/24/freakonomics-radio-what-would-the-world-look-like-if-economists-were-in-charge.
„I would be a disaster as a prime minister.“
— V. P. Singh Indian politician 1931 - 2008
Quelle: India Today 10 quotes that said it all http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/10+quotes+that+said+it+all/1/23070.html, India Today, 19 December 2008.
