Subject: Government

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor
Elections/Voting Government Politicians

Dictatorship: A place where public opinion can’t even be expressed privately.

Definitions Government

Lawsuit: A contest generally won by the party that can afford to reimburse the lawyers on both sides of the dispute.

Definitions Law Lawyers

However harmless a thing is, if the law forbids it most people will think it wrong.

(1874 – 1965) English dramatist & novelist
Government Law

In an autocracy, one person has his way; in an aristocracy a few people have their way; in a democracy no one has his way.

(1935 – ) British writer
Democracy Government

All battles are fought at the junction of two or more map sheets… printed at different scales.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

(1874 – 1965) British prime minister, politician, statesman & orator
Democracy Government Politics

Ambassador: An honest man sent abroad to lie for the good of his country.

(1568 – 1639) English author, diplomat & politician
Government Occupations

Every politician should have been born an orphan and remain a bachelor.

(1912 – 2007) U.S. first lady, wife of Lyndon Johnson
Government Insults Politicians

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you.

Characteristics Military Murphy’s Laws

I think that after the third marriage Georgie tried to claim his divorce attorney as a dependent.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Divorce Government Lawyers Marriage Taxes

Georgie believed in democracy, and he felt that everybody had a right to an opinion… his.

(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
Democracy Government Opinion

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

(1819 – 1891) editor
Democracy Government

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

Military Murphy’s Laws

I understand that Congress has taken the first step in the fight against air pollution: limiting the speeches to five minutes.

Congress Government

The Republicans have a new healthcare proposal: Just say NO to illness!

(1932 – ) American political satirist & comedian
Government Health

Politician: One who is willing to do anything on earth for the workers except become one.

Definitions Government Politicians

Politics is the pursuit of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important in the eyes of more trivial men.

(1882 – 1958) drama critic, editor
Government People Politicians

What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.

(1928 – 1995) American artist
Government Politicians

All five-second grenade fuses will burn down in three seconds.

Arms Military Murphy’s Laws

Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm; there's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

(1908 – 1973) 36th U.S. president
Animals Government President