Morton Blackwell
Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics.Collection: Powerful
Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals.Collection: Mistake
Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no.Collection: Giving
The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.Collection: Effectiveness
In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed.Collection: Moving
To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsenseCollection: Party
Don't get mad except on purpose.Collection: Mad
You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent.Collection: World
Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.Collection: Heart
You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends.Collection: Friendship
Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth.Collection: Goal
Political technology determines political success.Collection: Success
In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead.Collection: Friendship
Keep your eye on the main chance and don't stop to kick every barking dog.Collection: Dog
Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing.Collection: Democracy
One big reason is better than many little reasons.Collection: Littles
Effort is admirable. Achievement is valuable.Collection: Achievement
In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy.Collection: Volunteer
The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure.Collection: Mind
Expand the leadership.Collection: Leadership
Don't treat good guys like you treat bad guys.Collection: Guy
Keep a secure home base.Collection: Home
Never miss a political meeting if you think there's the slightest chance you'll wish you'd been there.Collection: Thinking
The test of moral ideas is moral results.Collection: Ideas
Sound doctrine is sound politics.Collection: Sound Doctrine
A stable movement requries a healthy, reciprocal I.O.U. flow among its participants. Don't keep a careful tally.Collection: Healthy
A prompt, generous letter of thanks can seal a commitment which otherwise might disappear when the going gets rough.Collection: Commitment