George Washington Plunkitt Quotes

George Washington Plunkitt was an American politician from New York State. He served in both houses of the New York State Legislature and was a member of the Tammany Hall political machine in New York City. Wikipedia  

✵ 1842 – 1924
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Famous George Washington Plunkitt Quotes

“If I have a good thing to hand out in private life, I give it to a friend. Why shouldn’t I do the same in public life? p.6”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 1, Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft

“Say, ain’t some of the papers awful gullible about politics? p. 59”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 14 Tammany the Only Lastin’ Democracy

George Washington Plunkitt Quotes about men

“Men ain’t in politics for nothin’. They want to get somethin’ out of it. p. 37”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 9, Reciprocity in Patronage

George Washington Plunkitt: Trending quotes

“I know that the civil service humbug is stuck into the constitution, too, but, as Tim Campbell said: “What’s the constitution among friends?””

Source: Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 3, The Curse of Civil Service Reform, p. 13

“You can’t be patriotic on a salary that just keeps the wolf from the door. p. 56”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 13, On Municipal Ownership

George Washington Plunkitt Quotes

“The men who rule have practiced keepin’ their tongues still, not exercisin’ them. p. 8”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 2, How to Become a Statesman

“The railroad is a great public institution, and I was never an enemy of public institutions. p. 63”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 15. Concerning Gas in Politics

“Every good man looks after his friends, and any man who doesn’t isn’t likely to be popular. p. 5”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 1, Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft

“The Democratic party of the nation ain’t dead, though it’s been givin’ a lifelike imitation of a corpse for several years. p. 88”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 22, A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party in America

“This civil service law is the biggest fraud of the age. It is the curse of the nation. p. 11”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 3, The Curse of Civil Service Reform

“They learned how to put up a pretty good bluff—and bluff counts a lot in politics. p. 18”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 4, Reformers Only Mornin’ Glories

“I ain’t up on sillygisms, but I can give you some arguments that nobody can answer. p. 13”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 3, The Curse of Civil Service Reform

“Before then when a party won, its workers got everything in sight. That was somethin’ to make a man patriotic. p. 14”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 3, The Curse of Civil Service Reform

“Big Tim made money out of liquor—sellin’ it to other people. That’s the only way to get good out of liquor. p. 79”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 19, The Successful Politician Does Not Drink

“You can’t study human nature in books. Books is a hindrance more than anything else. p. 25”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 6, To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act Accordin’

“Putin’ on style don’t pay in politics. p. 50”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 12, Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics

“The Irish, above all people in the world, hates a traitor. p. 35”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 8, Ingratitude in Politics

“It’s because a Brooklynite is a natural-born hayseed, and can never become a real New Yorker. p. 41”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 10, Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds

“What’s the use of havin’ ill-smellin’ gashouses if there’s no votes in them? p. 62”

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 15. Concerning Gas in Politics

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