Henry F. Ashurst
No man is fit to be a Senator... unless he is willing to surrender his political life for great principle.
When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.
Silence is the best substitute for brains ever invented.Collection: Silence
Politics is like roller skating. You go partly where you want to go, and partly where the damn things take you.Collection: Skating
It is still an open question as to whether mankind or insects shall ultimately inherit the earth. It is my opinion that mankind ... has about a 50-50 chance...Collection: Earth
A speech is entertaining only when serenely detached from all information.Collection: Speech
I could throw 56-pound words clear across the Grand Canyon. As a matter of course, I went into politics.Collection: Matter
No man is fit to be a Senator...unless he is willing to surrender his political life for great principle.Collection: Men