14 October 2023

Political Wisdom (A Rare Topic)

 If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.

    ~Jay Leno~

The problem with political jokes is they get elected.

    ~Henry Cate, VII~

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. 

    ~Aesop~

Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.

    ~Nikita Khrushchev~

When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.

    ~Clarence Darrow~

Politicians are people who, when they see the light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more tunnel.

    ~John Quinton~

Why pay money to have your family tree traced? Go into politics and your opponents will do it for you.

    ~Author unknown~

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

    ~Ronald Reagan~

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.

    ~Oscar Ameringer~

I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.

    ~Adlai Stevenson, 1952~

A politician is a fellow who will lay down your life for his country.

    ~ Tex Guinan~

Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.

    ~Doug Larson~


And sadly, there is this:

We'd all like to vote for the best man, but he's never a candidate.

~Author unknown~

5 comments:

LindaG said...

Amen.
Thank you, Reverend.
You all be safe and God bless.

Rev. Paul said...

You're very welcome, Linda. Blessings!

Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...

This is the sort of actual political wisdom we need on the political trail. Thanks Reverend!

Rev. Paul said...

Any time, my friend. :)

Old NFO said...

On the money! Thanks, Rev!