You have to have a sense of humor if you follow politics. Otherwise, the sheer fraudulence of it all will get you down.

The first rule of economics is that there is an infinite number of desires chasing a finite number of goods, services and resources. The first rule of politics is to ignore the first rule of economics.

Sports are the reason I am out of shape. I watch them all on TV.

Why the transfer of decisions from those with personal experience and a stake in the outcome to those with neither can be expected to lead to better decisions is a question seldom asked, much less answered.

It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.

The way to get people's votes is to say that all their problems are caused by other people, and that you will stop those other people from giving them trouble. But if you really want to help, then you can tell them the truth and risk losing their votes.

All statements are true, if you are free to redefine their terms.