Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be read more

It is more difficult to organize a peace than to win a war; but the fruits of victory will be lost if the peace is not organized.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

In war, you can only be killed once, but in politics, many times.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or read more

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.

The trouble with radicals is that they only read radical literature, and the trouble with conservatives is that they don't read more

The trouble with radicals is that they only read radical literature, and the trouble with conservatives is that they don't read anything

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.

Politics is a pendulum whose swings between anarchy and tyranny are fueled by perpetually rejuvenated illusions.

Crime does not pay ... as well as politics.

Crime does not pay ... as well as politics.