I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober,
second thought of the people shall be law.

I consider biennial elections as a security that the sober,
second thought of the people shall be law.

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying read more

Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.

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.

We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have read more

We are Republicans, and don't propose to leave our party and
identify ourselves with the party whose antecedents have been
Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion.

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend

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.

Listen! John A. Logan is the Head Centre, the Hub, the King Pin,
the Main Spring, Mogul, and Mugwump read more

Listen! John A. Logan is the Head Centre, the Hub, the King Pin,
the Main Spring, Mogul, and Mugwump of the final plot by which
partisanship was installed in the Commission.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.

Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"

Politics, n: Poly "many" + tics "blood-sucking parasites"