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# Joseph Gurney Cannon

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Joseph Gurney Cannon was an American politician from Illinois and a leader of the Republican Party. Cannon represented parts of Illinois in the United States House of Representatives for twenty-three non-consecutive terms between 1873 and 1923; upon his retirement, he was the longest serving member

##  Quotes by Joseph Gurney Cannon

> [A majority can do anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-gurney-cannon/a-majority-can-do-anything/)

[Joseph Gurney Cannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-gurney-cannon/)

[Can do](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/can-do/)

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> [In legislation we all do a lot of swapping tobacco across the lines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-gurney-cannon/in-legislation-we-all-do-a-lot-of-swapping-tobacco-across-the-lines/)

[Joseph Gurney Cannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-gurney-cannon/)

[Legislation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/legislation/)

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> [Nearly all legislation is the result of compromise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-gurney-cannon/nearly-all-legislation-is-the-result-of-compromise/)

[Joseph Gurney Cannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-gurney-cannon/)

[Compromise](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/compromise/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf6/joseph-gurney-cannon-65936_compromise_nearly-all-legislation-is-the-result-of_1269117.jpg)

> [I would rather quit public life at seventy, and quit it forever, than to retain public life at a sacrifice to my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joseph-gurney-cannon/i-would-rather-quit-public-life-at-seventy-and-quit-it-forever-than/)

[Joseph Gurney Cannon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-gurney-cannon/)

[Blacklist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blacklist/)

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