As the Congress of the United States celebrates its Interdependence Day, The Govern_Mint reflects back on the Top Ten Political Quotes since the legislative body's founding.
Photo - 111th Congress Swearing.........in.
10. Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. - Mark Twain
9. Folk who don't know why America is the Land of Promise should be here during an election campaign - Milton Berle
8. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. - P. J. ORourke
7. He is going around the country stirring up apathy. - William Whitelaw
6. I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. - Charles de Gaulle
5. In Washington, a man gets up to speak and doesn't say a thing, and the other men disagree with him for three hours. - Milton Berle
4. There ought to be one day -- just one -- where there is open season on senators. - Will Rogers
3. You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. - Milton Berle
9. Folk who don't know why America is the Land of Promise should be here during an election campaign - Milton Berle
8. Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. - P. J. ORourke
7. He is going around the country stirring up apathy. - William Whitelaw
6. I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. - Charles de Gaulle
5. In Washington, a man gets up to speak and doesn't say a thing, and the other men disagree with him for three hours. - Milton Berle
4. There ought to be one day -- just one -- where there is open season on senators. - Will Rogers
3. You can lead a man to Congress, but you can't make him think. - Milton Berle
2. "I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself." —Ronald Reagan
And the#1 Top Ten Political Quote… "The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post 'Thou shalt not steal,' 'Thou shalt not commit adultery,' and 'Thou shalt not lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment." – George Carlin
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