“For some reason, a lot of folks seem to think that until very recently every Southern politician would go home at night, wait for it to get dark, take a white sheet out of his closet, and then go tearing… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“Living in New York City was worse than being in combat. People were herded about like cattle and always seemed in a godawful rush… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“Down South we've always believed that if a man had intellectual abilities, they would show through on their own without his having to brag… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“I've always felt that the best way to get rid of any enemy is to make a friend of him. It's a policy that… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“Many men have a passion for food or drink or sex or making money. For Lyndon [Johnson] it was politics. It was his natural… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“By the time Papa came on the scene, Georgia had regained self-government and was bound and determined to keep it, despite the best efforts… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“Politics is an all-consuming mistress that can destroy your family life, warp your personality, and wreck your health.” — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“It's a funny thing about roads, though. You can hardly ever make them pay off. Say you've got ten roads that need paving, and… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“When your appeal depends on an image, you have nothing to fall back on when the image is gone.” — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“The problem with trying to leave politics is that once it gets in your blood, it can be like a narcotic. You know that… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“When I see some over-dressed yuppie wearing suspenders today, I just smile and think that in some things Papa was ahead of his time.” — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“To this day it's hard to believe that a politician as smart as Dick Nixon could have allowed something that stupid to happen. He… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
“Even though the voters were overwhelmingly in favor of the three-dollar tag, the highway department wasn't about to get off the public tit without… — Herman E. Talmadge Copy Share Image
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