Political Quotes

Political Quotes Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. (Mark Twain) I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. (Winston Churchill) A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. (George Bernard Shaw) A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money. (G. Gordon Liddy) Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner. (James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)) Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries. (Douglas Casey, Classmate of Bill Clinton at Georgetown University) Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. (P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian) Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else. (Frederic Bastiat, French Economist (1801-1850)) Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. (Ronald Reagan (1986)) I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. (Will Rogers) If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free. (P.J. O'Rourke) In general, the art of government consists of taking as much money as possible from one party of the citizens to give to the other. (Voltaire (1764)) Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. (Pericles (430 B.C .)) No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. (Mark Twain (1866)) Talk is cheap ... except when Congress does it. (Unknown) The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other. (Ronald Reagan) The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of the blessings. The inherent blessing of socialism is the equal sharing of misery. (Winston Churchill) The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. (Mark Twain) The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools. (Herbert Spencer, English Philosopher (1820-1903)) There is no distinctly native American criminal class...save Congress. (Mark Twain) What this country needs are more unemployed politicians. (Edward Langley, Artist (1928 - 1995)) A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. (Thomas Jefferson) Recipes Quotes Writing Jokes Christmas Wireless Gardening Recipes Recipes Recipes Carnival of the Recipes Recipes Back To School Carnival of the Recipes #54 Recipes Quotes Writing Jokes Christmas Wireless Gardening Cooking Recipes Free Recipes Free Recipes Diabetic Recipes Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Italian Recipes Chicken Recipes Chicken Recipes Chicken Recipes chicken recipes Chicken Recipes Quotes Love Quotes Love Quotes Love Quotes Funny Quotes Funny Quotes Famous Quotes Famous Quotes Famous Quotes Famous Quotes Motivational Quotes Inspirational Quotes Writing Writing Resources Attack on America Life Story Writing Reasons for Faith Spiritual Retreat Book Reviews Funny Jokes Funny Jokes Funny Jokes Funny Jokes Stock Quotes Stock Quotes Christmas Christmas Carols Christmas Carol Christmas Carols Christmas Recipes Christmas Stockings Christmas Sites Wireless Wireless LAN WLAN Wireless LAN Gardening Garden Center Vegetable Gardening Gardening Gardens Gardeners Search Gardens | Gardening Gardeners and Gardening Else Biotech News Biotech News Biotech News Arizona Entrepreneurs Marketing Firms Quotes Jokes Recipes Christmas SMS Quotes Jokes Recipes Christmas SMS Dental Veneers Fireplace Mantels Search Engine Optimization magnetic flow meters Fireplace Mantels Arizona Dentist magnetic flow meters SEO Expert Payday Loans Cash Advance Arizona News Phoenix Arizona East Valley Military Support Group City of Phoenix Earns CIO Magazine’s Top Award Phoenix Arizona Progressive Arizona Network Recipes Recipes - Famous Recipes Recipes - Famous Recipes