Subject: Government (Page 47)

The wages of sin are unreported.

Government Taxes

If at first you don't succeed, call in an airstrike.

Military Murphy’s Laws

The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president
Government Misspokements

No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.

Military

The Irish… don’t care for clean government; they want Irish government.

(1869 – 1944) Canadian economist & humorist
Government People Places

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
America Places Taxes

Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Education Learning Politicians

It’s like carrying frogs in a wheelbarrow.

(1946 – ) British politician
Government Politics

There’s no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Government Work

Balancing the budget is like going to haven: everybody wants to do it, but nobody wants to do what you have to do to get there.

(1942 – ) U.S. senator (Texas)
Government

If the gods had intended for people to vote, they would have given us candidates.

(1922 – 2010) American historian, author, playwright & social activist
Elections/Voting Government

Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Government Law Lawyers

The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't know what they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.

Military

Honest Politician: One who, when he is bought, will stay bought.

Definitions Government Politicians

An appeal is when you ask one court to show its contempt for another court.

(1867 – 1936) author & humorist
Government Law

Democracy is mob rule, but with income taxes.

Democracy Government Taxes

We have the Bill of Rights; what we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.

(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator
Characteristics Government

The effectiveness of a politician varies in inverse proportion to his commitment to principle.

Government Murphy’s Laws Politicians

Never share a foxhole with anyone braver than you.

Characteristics Military Murphy’s Laws

These people have served a longer sentence than some people who have committed murder.

(1943 – ) American television journalist & author
Government Law Situations

The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest amount of feathers with the least amount of hissing.

(1619 – 1683) French statesman
Government Taxes