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Congress Quotes by Mark Twain
- Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they violate them all,…
- Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.
- All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots, and a compassion for them, on account of personal experience and heredity.
- Suppose . . . burglars had made entry into this . . . [library]. Picture them seated here on this floor, pouring the light of…
- The smallest minds and the selfishest souls and the cowardliest hearts that God makes.
- Congressman is the trivialist distinction for a full grown man.
- The lightning there is peculiar; it is so convincing, that when it strikes a thing it doesn't leave enough of that thing behind for you…
- Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.
- It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress.
- There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
More Congress Quotes
- I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House… — Neil Armstrong
- The health of the people is of supreme importance. All measures looking to their protection against the spread of contagious diseases and… — Chester A. Arthur
- I came to the conclusion months ago, and I said it to members of Congress, that the only way people are going… — David Axelrod
- During my first term in Congress, I signed a pledge that I will take no more earmarks and I've been faithful to… — Michele Bachmann
- I was in the Minnesota state Senate from 2000 until 2006. In 2006, I was urged to run for Congress, I did.… — Michele Bachmann
- I think it's important that people know what raising the debt ceiling is. It's Congress giving permission to the federal government to… — Michele Bachmann
- I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out, are… — Michele Bachmann
- Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee. — F. Lee Bailey
- I had the good fortune to be able to right an injustice that I thought was being heaped on young people by… — Birch Bayh
- Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper… — Evan Bayh
- Memo to Congress: America's problem is not that government is too small. It's the spending, stupid! — Bob Beauprez
- Not a single time have we gotten a right from Congress or from the President. We get them from God. — Glenn Beck