I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause read more

I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail.

It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that read more

It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

Politics are usually the executive expression of human
immaturity.

Politics are usually the executive expression of human
immaturity.

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to read more

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich by promising to protect each from the other

You've got to be (an) optimist to be a Democrat, and you've got to be a humorist to stay one

You've got to be (an) optimist to be a Democrat, and you've got to be a humorist to stay one

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.