Aphorisms

Vince · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:10 pm Post subject: Aphorisms

I know. You’re asking “What the heck is an aphorism?”. Well here you go: a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broken, don't fix it.”.
It doesn’t matter which party you support you will love these aphorisms.
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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~

If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these State of the Union speeches, there wouldn't be any inducement to go to heaven.
~Will Rogers~

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~

Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you.
~Author unknown~

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

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, campaign speech, 1952~

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

I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
~Charles de Gaulle~

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

There ought to be one day -- just one -- when there is open season on senators.
~Will Rogers~

PaulS · Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Aphorisms

for Trump: I offer my opponents a bargain: if they will stop telling lies about us, I will stop telling the truth about them.
~Adlai Stevenson, campaign speech, 1952~

for democrats: If God wanted us to vote, he would have given us candidates.
~Jay Leno~

in general: There ought to be one day -- just one -- when there is open season on senators.
~Will Rogers~

English Mike · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Aphorisms

If you see a light at the end of a tunnel, it's an oncoming train...

Bushmaster · Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Aphorisms

Go get-em Mike