In politics a man must learn to rise above principle.

Quote by American Proverb

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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit.

An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit.

Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.

Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.

Never swap horses crossing a stream

Never swap horses crossing a stream

The bad workman blames his tools

The bad workman blames his tools

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

The wicked work harder to preach hell than the righteous do to get to heaven.

There are plenty of fish in the sea

There are plenty of fish in the sea

A politician is an animal who can sit on a fence and yet keep both...

A politician is an animal who can sit on a fence and yet keep both...

Harm set, harm get.

Harm set, harm get.

Silence is golden; speech is silver

Silence is golden; speech is silver

Business before pleasure

Business before pleasure

Wishes won't wash dishes

Wishes won't wash dishes

You don't put robbers to work in a bank

You don't put robbers to work in a bank

The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have

The more arguments you win, the less friends you will have

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Two's company, three's a crowd

Two's company, three's a crowd

Poets are born, not made

Poets are born, not made

Where there's smoke, there's fire

Where there's smoke, there's fire

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.

Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron

Sincere diplomacy is no more possible than dry water or wooden iron

Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things I am tempted to...

Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things I am tempted to...