"Politicians, after all, are not over a..." - Quote by Will Rogers
Politicians, after all, are not over a year behind public opinion.
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“Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. Never miss a good chance to shut up.”
“There is not a better day in the world to be spent than with a lot of wise old cowmen around barbecued beef, black coffee and good "free holy" beans.”
“Coolidge has the best idea on this farm relief. He said, 'Farmers, you are in a hole. I can't help you, but I will get in with you.' He did. That made it fine so the farmers were satisfied as long as Coolidge was going to get in with them.”
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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.”
“The question is, why are politicians so eager to be president? What is it about the job that makes it worth revealing, on national television, that you have the ethical standards of a slime-coated piece of industrial waste?”
“Most members of Congress are politicians. They're bores.”
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“Severities should be dealt out all at once, so that their suddenness may give less offense; benefits ought to be handed ought drop by drop, so that they may be relished the more.”
“Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.”
“Very idle is all curiosity concerning other people's estimate of us, and all fear of remaining unknown is not less so.”