“One of the greatest problems today is about the people who would rather be right than be President. I have a solution for that. You can be Left and President: that way you can eat your cake and halve it too. Or you can stay in the middle of the road and get run over.”

—  Gracie Allen

Source: How to Become President (1940), Ch. 1 : Government jobs pay big money

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American actress and comedienne 1902–1964

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