Subject: Government (Page 48)

I have knowingly defended a number of guilty men, but the guilty never escape unscathed; my fees are sufficient punishment for anyone.

(1933 – ) American attorney
Lawyers Miscellaneous

A sure sign of bureaucracy is when the first person who answers the phone can’t help you.

Government

A communist is one who has nothing and wishes to share it with the world.

Government People

When you have women in that situation [the military] it just creates a whole new set of dynamics which are distracting to training these men to kill or be killed.

(1969 – ) U.S. Representative (Delaware)
Government Military Misspokements People Women

If you want to get along, go along.

(1882 – 1961) politician
Government

I could not stand the strain of having to be right all the time.

(1921 – 2004) English actor & author
Government Politicians

I don't believe I'll ever get credit for anything I do in foreign affairs, no matter how successful it is, because I didn't go to Harvard.

(1908 – 1973) 36th U.S. president
Government Success

Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Government

When you go into court you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people that weren’t smart enough to get out of jury duty.

Government Intelligence Law

All other things being equal, the side with the simplest uniforms wins.

Appearance Clothing Military Murphy’s Laws

Bad law is more likely to be supplemented than repealed.

Government Murphy’s Laws

A retreating enemy is probably just falling back and regrouping.

Military Murphy’s Laws