George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924) New York State Senator
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 6, To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act Accordin’
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 12, Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics
George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924) New York State Senator
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 6, To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act Accordin’
George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924) New York State Senator
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 4, Reformers Only Mornin’ Glories
“[P]rofessional politics is a trade in which the sly outweigh the wise.”
Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) writer
Source: The Cruise of the 'Nona (1925), p. 116
“If at first you don’t succeed, failure may be your style.”
Quentin Crisp (1908–1999) writer, Actor
Source: The Naked Civil Servant; How To Become A Virgin; Resident Alien
“Say, ain’t some of the papers awful gullible about politics? p. 59”
George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924) New York State Senator
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 14 Tammany the Only Lastin’ Democracy
“Men ain’t in politics for nothin’. They want to get somethin’ out of it. p. 37”
George Washington Plunkitt (1842–1924) New York State Senator
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, Chapter 9, Reciprocity in Patronage
““He was, and ever will remain, the Sir Galahad of Canadian politics” (Marquis 1903, p. 418)”
Alexander Mackenzie (1822–1892) 2nd Prime Minister of Canada
His Character
“Don’t pay attention to those who offer too much.”
Dejan Stojanovic (1959) poet, writer, and businessman
“Benefactors,” p. 110
The Sun Watches the Sun (1999), Sequence: “Is It Possible to Write a Poem”
Nigella Lawson (1960) British food writer, journalist and broadcaster
60 Seconds: Nigella Lawson (2006)