Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.

Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.

Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell.

Capitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell.

Where things have not changed at all, there is the least likelihood of revolution.

Where things have not changed at all, there is the least likelihood of revolution.

A political career brings out the basest qualities in human nature.

A political career brings out the basest qualities in human nature.

Governments will always misuse the machinery of the law as far as the state of public opinion permits.

Governments will always misuse the machinery of the law as far as the state of public opinion permits.

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.

When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.