Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Ken Livingstone Quote “When you get into politics, you find that all your worst nightmares about it turn out to be true, and the people who are attracted to large concentrations of power are precisely the ones who should be kept as far away from it as possible.” ~ Ken Livingstone Member of Parliament Politics , Power , Usurpation , Vigilance Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 3/2/07 1 Reply BR, Utah 3/2/07 Truer words were never spoken. This has been true through the ages. 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 3/2/07 And that is precisely why America is supposed to be a free republic of sovereign republics with the federal government confined to Washington DC. Unfortunately, the People have been duped and now Washington DC is a super-state all its own that everyone else must obey or suffer the consequences. We have come a long way, baby. Reply Mike, Norwalk 3/2/07 Said well today Archer 1 Reply Bob, Eugene, OR 3/2/07 True enough, but considering the source, this is a perfect example of psychological projection. Reply Robert, Sarasota 3/5/07 Not so Red our Ken 1 Reply JT Ready, Mesa, Az 3/5/07 I found this out running for public office myself. And that the candidate who the media is printing barrels full of ink against is probably your best one to vote for. 1 Reply jim k, Austin 8/26/20 Aint it the truth. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Ken Livingstone quote is found in these categories: Politics quotes Power quotes Usurpation quotes Vigilance quotes About Ken Livingstone Bio of Ken Livingstone Quotations by Ken Livingstone Books by/about Ken Livingstone Ken Livingstone videos Ken Livingstone on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Ken Livingstone