"Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless, if true believers of democracy - citizens devoted to the democratic ideals - do not constantly oppose them."

-- Charles Edison

#Government Quotes #Boss Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old - apart from a few hits - is never played on radio to the young public?”
“The greatest escape I ever made was when I left Appleton, Wisconsin.”
“My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.”
“Fabio Capello needs to nail his hammers to the mast.”
“Hope drives us to invent new fixes for old messes, which in turn create ever more dangerous messes. Hope elects the politician with the biggest empty promise; and as any stockbroker or lottery seller knows, most of us will take a slim hope over prudent and predictable frugality. Hope, like greed, fuels the engine of capitalism.”
“We need just two players to be a contender. Babe Ruth and Sandy Koufax.”
“When temptation comes your way, name that boastful, deceitful giant â€œGoliath!â€ and do with it as David did to the Philistine of Gath.”
“You can cage the songbird, but you can't make her sing. And you can trap the free bird, but you'll have to clip her wings.”

Source : Song: Cage The Songbird, Album: Blue Moves

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