—George Will, 2014
A good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.
—H. L. Mencken, 1924
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
—Henry Kissinger, 1984
In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and
they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves.
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—R. A. Butler, 1989
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand
the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.
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—Eugene McCarthy, 1967
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 this country than the whole race of politicians put together.
—Jonathan Swift, 1726
The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’,
meaning ‘blood-sucking parasites’.
—Anonymous
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Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and
cutting hair.
—George Burns, 1979
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I believe that, very unfortunately, this statement remains valid well beyond politics, covering
even some scientists.
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Again, I believe the same may be said about many other human activities, including fashion,
entertainment, and even some fields of science.
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This wonderful joke is widely attributed to some Larry Hardiman, but I could not confirm this
authorship, and even identify this person.
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A good politician, under democracy, is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.
—H. L. Mencken, 1924
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
—Henry Kissinger, 1984
In politics you must always keep running with the pack. The moment that you falter and
they sense that you are injured, the rest will turn on you like wolves.
49
—R. A. Butler, 1989
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand
the game, and dumb enough to think it’s important.
50
—Eugene McCarthy, 1967
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 this country than the whole race of politicians put together.
—Jonathan Swift, 1726
The word ‘politics’ is derived from the word ‘poly’, meaning ‘many’, and the word ‘ticks’,
meaning ‘blood-sucking parasites’.
—Anonymous
51
***
Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and
cutting hair.
—George Burns, 1979
49
I believe that, very unfortunately, this statement remains valid well beyond politics, covering
even some scientists.
50
Again, I believe the same may be said about many other human activities, including fashion,
entertainment, and even some fields of science.
51
This wonderful joke is widely attributed to some Larry Hardiman, but I could not confirm this
authorship, and even identify this person.
On Government and Politics
181