The rest of the people know the condition of the country, for they live in it, but Congress has no idea what is going on in America, so the President has to tell 'em.

Any person that don't read at least one well-written country newspaper is not truly informed.

The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.

I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.

The minute a thing is long and complicated, it confuses. Whoever wrote the Ten Commandments made 'em short. They may not always be kept, but they are understood.

Everyone wants to vote for the best and most qualified man, but he never runs for office.

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then reaches in and tries to pull real ones out.