American - Politician | December 9, 1912 - January 5, 1994
All politics is local.
Thomas P. O'Neill
PoliticsLocal
Let us forget the frustrations of the past and think of our unfulfilled potential.
PastThinkPotentialForgetUsOur
I said in a speech out in Peoria that with Jerry in as vice president, the pressures on Nixon to resign would be unbearable. I know that Republicans see 50 House seats flying out the window in 1974.
WindowFlyingSpeechHouseKnowSee
A good lesson in keeping your perspective is: Take your job seriously but don't take yourself seriously.
GoodPerspectiveJobYourselfLesson
That's politics. After six o'clock, we can be friends, but before six, it's politics.
PoliticsFriendsSixBeforeAfter
Ninety-nine percent of the time, if you're straight with the press, they'll be straight with you.
TimeYouPressStraightPercent
It's easier to run for office than to run the office.
RunOfficeEasierThan
I regard myself as a grand juror waiting to hear the evidence from the prosecutor, the Judiciary Committee. I'm diametrically opposed to Nixon and everything he stands for, but I want to see the evidence of high crimes and misdemeanors first.
MyselfWaitingWantFirstSeeHigh
The Reagan program is not working because the program is not fair - and, just as important, because the people themselves know it is not fair.
PeopleKnowImportantFairNot Fair
Anyone who comes into your office with an idea, and it may be the silliest idea in the world, listen to them and never ridicule them.
WorldListenNeverOfficeMayIdea
You better take advantage of the good cigars. You don't get much else in that job.
GoodPoliticsJobBetterYouTake
I know the kind of street I'm going down. I know my own strengths and weaknesses.
DownKnowKindStreetMy OwnOwn
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