Subject: Government (Page 48)

How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?

(1890 – 1970) French president, general & statesman

I see nothing wrong with giving Robert some legal experience as Attorney General before he goes out to practice law.

(1917 – 1963) 35th U.S. president

Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Washington is a place where men praise courage and act on elaborate personal cost-benefit calculations.

(1908 – 2006) Canadian-American economist

The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.

(1906 – 1975) German-born American political theorist

Smart bombs have bad days too.

In Scotland we have a verdict ‘not proven;’ that means ‘not guilty, but don’t do it again.’

Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist

What does an actor know about politics?

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor

A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, anymore than a good mortician wants to finish his job and then have the patient sit up on the table.

(1922 – 2003) author & playwright