A congressman is a pig. The only way to get his snout from the trough is to rap it sharply with a stick.
Henry AdamsWhenever a man reaches the top of the political ladder, his enemies unite to pull him down. His friends become critical and exacting.
Henry AdamsThe difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by five hundred readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the five hundred, he reaches the five hundred thousand.
Henry Adams