Huey Long Quotes

22 quotes in 284 categories

• I would never rob your cradles to feed the dogs of war
• I wonder why he shot me ?
• Hard work is damn near as overrated as monogamy.
• In a political fight, when you've got nothing in favour of your side, start a row in the opposition camp.
• How many men ever went to a barbecue and would let one man take off the table what's intended for 9/10th of the people to…
• Every man a king - that's my slogan.
• I'm for the poor man — all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job,…
• If fascism ever came to the United States, it would be wrapped in an American flag.
• For the present you can just call me the Kingfish.
• I can frighten or buy ninety-nine out of every one hundred men.
• If Fascism comes to America it would be on a program of Americanism.
• You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to…
• A man is not a dictator when he is given a commission from the people and carries it out.
• I'd rather violate every one of the damn conventions and see my bills passed, than sit back in my office, all nice and proper, and…
• You will find that you cannot do without politicians. They are a necessary evil in this day and time. You may not like getting money…
• All I care is what the boys at the forks of the creek think of me.
• The time has come for all good men to rise above principle.
• When facism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the American flag.
• The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle…
• One of these days the people of Louisiana are going to get good government - and they aren't going to like it.

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