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)
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The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.
Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005) American politician, poet, activist
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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)
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
Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine
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