Politicians
- Sir John Anderson (1858–1915), Governor of Straits Settlements
- Sir John Arbuthnot, 1st Baronet (1912–1992), politician
- William Mortimer Clark (1836–1917), Canadian politician
- James Forrester (born 1937), North Carolina politician
- Sir William MacGregor (1846–1919), Governor of British New Guinea, Lagos, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Queensland
- Alexander Mitchell (1817-1887), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
- Thomas Smith (1745–1809), U.S. politician
- Nicol Stephen, Baron Stephen (born 1960), Deputy First Minister of Scotland and Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats
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“And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.”
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745)
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—Ben Hecht (1893–1964)
“Being dismantled before our eyes are not just individual programs that politicians cite as too expensive but the whole idea that society has a stake in the well-being of children down the block and the security of families on the other side of town. Whether or not kids eat well, are nurtured and have a roof over their heads is not just a consequence of how their parents behave. It is also a responsibility of society—but now apparently a diminishing one.”
—Richard B. Stolley (20th century)