You take a Democrat and a Republican and you keep them both out of office and I bet you they will turn out to be good friends and maybe make useful citizens, and devote their time to some work instead of lectioneering all the time.

Will Rogers (1879-1935) American humorist
Column (1923-11-11), “Weekly Article: Come On, Boys, Let’s Rescue the Politicians” [No. 48]
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