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On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

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Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

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In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

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A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

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Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

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It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.

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Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

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A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: September 12th, 1880

Died: January 29th, 1956

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