Showing posts with label Carl Sandburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Sandburg. Show all posts

Friday, December 11, 2009

The Art of Saying "Nice Doggie" Until You Can Find a Rock

Mark Twain (penname of Samuel Langhorne Clemen...Image via Wikipedia

A politician should have three hats. One for throwing in the ring, one for talking through, and one for pulling rabbits out of if elected. – Carl Sandburg

A cardinal rule of politics is never get caught in bed with a live man or a dead woman. – Larry Hagman

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him. – Charles de Gaulle

Diplomacy it the art of saying “Nice doggie” until you can find a rock. – Will Rogers

Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt. – Herbert Hoover

Reader, suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. – Mark Twain


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