Politics
- John Collins (died 1597), MP for Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)
- John Collins (Continental Congress) (1717–1795), Rhode Island delegate to Continental Congress
- John Collins (governor) (1776–1822), American manufacturer and Governor of Delaware
- John F. Collins (1919–1995), Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1960–1968
- John Collins (Andover MP) (1624–1711), English academic and politician
- John F. Collins (1872–1962), Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, 1939–1941
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“The average Kentuckian may appear a bit confused in his knowledge of history, but he is firmly certain about current politics. Kentucky cannot claim first place in political importance, but it tops the list in its keen enjoyment of politics for its own sake. It takes the average Kentuckian only a matter of moments to dispose of the weather and personal helath, but he never tires of a political discussion.”
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“Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.”
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