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Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason.

Mark Twain
Funny, Change, Politics

Few things are more irritating than when someone who is wrong is also very effective in making his point.

Mark Twain
Humor, Ignorance, Politics

Imagine, if you will, that I am an idiot. Then, imagine that I am also a Congressman. But, alas, I repeat myself.

Mark Twain
Politics, Idiot, Imagine

The new political gospel: public office is private graft.

Mark Twain
Office, Political, Politics
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.363, Courier Corporation

The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out, the conservative adopt.

Mark Twain
Views, Politics, Next
Mark Twain (2014). “Mark Twain on Common Sense: Timeless Advice and Words of Wisdom from America's Most-Revered Humorist”, p.16, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Always tell the truth. That way you don't have to remember what you said.

Mark Twain
Truth, Honesty, Politics

Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.

Mark Twain
Politics, Fleas, Taught

All war must be just the killing of strangers against whom you feel no personal animosity; strangers whom, in other circumstances, you would help if you found them in trouble, and who would help you if you needed it.

Mark Twain
War, Politics, Helping
Mark Twain (2004). “The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg”, p.424, 1st World Publishing

Demagogue--a vessel containing beer and other liquids.

Mark Twain
Drinking, Beer, Politics
Mark Twain (2016). “What Is Man? And Other Essays”, p.151, Xist Publishing

When politics enter into municipal government, nothing resulting therefrom in the way of crimes and infamies is then incredible. It actually enables one to accept and believe the impossible.

Mark Twain
Believe, Government, Politics
Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.363, Courier Corporation

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