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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
Every time we have an election, we get in worse men and the country keeps right on going. Times have read more
Every time we have an election, we get in worse men and the country keeps right on going. Times have proven only one thing and that is you can’t ruin this country even with politics.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am read more
It is necessary that I should qualify the doctrine of its being
not men, but measures, that I am determined to support. In a
monarchy it is the duty of parliament to look at the men as well
as at the measures.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always read more
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low
Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than read more
The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close read more
Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
