Long Quotes by Boss Tweed

As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it?

— Boss Tweed

I don't care who does the electing, as long as I get to do the nominating.

— Boss Tweed

The appearance of the law must be upheld - especially when it's being broken.

— Boss Tweed

I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles, my constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures.

— Boss Tweed

I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.

— Boss Tweed

The way to have power is to take it.

— Boss Tweed

Stop them damn pictures! I don’t care what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see the…

— Boss Tweed