Or, organized mendacity
Perhaps one helpful step would be if we could define "statesman" as something other than, "What every politician imagines themself to be."
You’re right, that line is way too old to do the job. I’ll switch it mid-campaign for this one:
“A statesman is a politician who’s been dead 10 or 15 years.” -- Harry S Truman
(The S didn’t stand for anything)
dear benjamin,
thank you for sharing as always! love these quotes:
“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
— George Burns
“Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, order more tunnel.”
— John Quinton
much love,
myq
Perhaps one helpful step would be if we could define "statesman" as something other than, "What every politician imagines themself to be."
You’re right, that line is way too old to do the job. I’ll switch it mid-campaign for this one:
“A statesman is a politician who’s been dead 10 or 15 years.” -- Harry S Truman
(The S didn’t stand for anything)
dear benjamin,
thank you for sharing as always! love these quotes:
“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
— George Burns
“Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, order more tunnel.”
— John Quinton
much love,
myq