The first lesson of economics is scarcity: there is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
It has been well said that a hungry man is more interested in four sandwiches than four freedoms. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they don't know what they are conserving. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
When the body of the people is possessed of the supreme power, it is called a democracy. Jul 09, 2024 - Fabian Biese>