Never say anything in a national campaign that anyone might remember.
Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
“McCarthy’s First Law of Politics”
Quoted in John Leo, "Wit is the Opiate of Politics," US News & World Report (26 Nov 1990)
Quotations by:
McCarthy, Eugene
The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.
Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
(Attributed)
The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is [its] inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.
Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
(Attributed)
The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.
Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
Time (12 Feb 1979)
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game and dumb enough to think it’s important.
Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
Comment (1968)