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Government
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The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag.
Frank ‘Kin’ Hubbard
(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Characteristics
Government
Politicians
Accomplishments
Patriotism
Statesmen
Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.
A Murphy's Military Law
Military
Murphy’s Laws
The minute you read something that you can’t understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.
Will Rogers
(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Communication
Government
Intelligence
Law
Lawyers
Understanding
There’s always somebody who is paid too much, and taxed too little – and it’s always somebody else.
Cullen Hightower
(1923 – ) American quote & quip writer
Government
Taxes
I don't make jokes… I just watch the government and report the facts.
Will Rogers
(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Entertainment
Government
Jokes
There’s nobody bigger or better at the military than I am.
Donald J. Trump
(1946 – ) American cretin & 45th U.S. president
Government
Military
November 2015
Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons!
A Murphy's Military Law
Arms
Conflict
Military
Murphy’s Laws
Reading/Writing
All politics is local.
O’Neill’s Rule
Government
Murphy’s Laws
Places
Politics
(Tip O'Neill
Prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into.
Don Marquis
(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author
Alcohol
Beer
Food/Drink
Government
Prohibition
Goembel John E. – 1867–1946 – "The defense rests."
Epitaph
Epitaphs
Lawyers
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton)
(1834 – 1902) English Catholic historian, politician, & writer
Characteristics
Government
Power
It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.
Joseph Stalin
(1878 – 1953) Soviet politician, leader of the Soviet Union
Elections/Voting
Government
People
A giant mechanism operated by pygmies.
Honoré de Balzac
(1799 – 1850) French novelist & playwright
Government
Bureaucracy
When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.
Mae West
(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol
Government
Money
Taxes
Wages of sin
There's no special reason; it's just government policy.
Neville's Conclusion
Government
Murphy’s Laws
Policy
It's interesting to speculate how it developed that in two of the most anti-feminist institutions, the church and the law court, the men are wearing the dresses.
Florynce Kennedy
(1916 – 2000) American lawyer & activist
Appearance
Clothing
Law
Religion
Women
The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail and if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.
H.L. Mencken
(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Emotions
Government
Laughter
Court
The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.
A Murphy's Military Law
Health
Military
Murphy’s Laws
The more zeros found in the price tag for a government program, the less Congressional scrutiny it will receive.
Raskin's Zero Law
Congress
Government
Money
Murphy’s Laws
The fact that he relies on facts … says things that are not factual… are going to undermine his campaign.
George W. Bush
(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Facts
Government
Campaigns
On Al Gore
Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.
George Burns
(1896 – 1996) comedian, actor & entertainer
America
Government
Intelligence
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