Observations from historical (or hysterical) figures
“In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.” John Adams, founding father
“If you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.” Mark Twain, author, humorist. (mis-attributed, no historical record)
“Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then, I repeat myself.” Mark Twain, humorist, satirist
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Winston Churchill, statesman
“A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.” George Bernard Shaw, playwright
“A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man, which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.” G. Gordon Liddy, lawyer
“The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Mark Twain, humorist
“Nice to be here? At my age, it’s nice to be anywhere.” George Burns, centenarian entertainer
“At age 20, we worry about what others think of us… at age 40, we don’t care what they think of us… at age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.” Ann Landers, advice columnist
“It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” Andy Rooney, writer and commentator
“The older I get, the better I used to be.” Lee Trevino, pro golfer
“I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older, and then it dawned on me — they’re cramming for their final exam.” George Carlin, counterculture comedian
