"Well, politics is war, and in war, truth……" — Jeff Greenfield
"Well, politics is war, and in war, truth is the first casualty."
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38 Quotes by Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield has 38 quotes on this site.
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The niftiest turn of phrase, the most elegant flight of rhetorical fancy, isn't worth beans next to a clear thought…
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Describing the jury in the OJ Simpson murder trial: These people have served a longer sentence than some people who…
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Victory has 1,000 fathers; defeat has 1,000 kibitzers.
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There is no such thing as political science, but there are tenancies so strong that they might as well be…
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In politics, Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck. Daffy's always going berserk, jumping up and down, yelling. Bugs's got that…
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A citizen at his home in Rockford, Illinois, or Boulder, Colorado, could read a newspaper, listen to a radio, or…
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Television is one of the most fickle businesses that there are, you are in favour one minute and out the…
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If the court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act, is that a 'liberal' result enabling gay couples married in…
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History doesn't turn on a dime; it turns on a plugged nickel.
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I got into writing and thinking about politics because I was told there would be no math.
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In another life, before taking the veil of journalistic purity, I practiced the black arts of a political operative, including…
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Protestations of indifference to higher office are hard to take seriously when the 'non-candidate' is busily engaged in testing the…
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More Casualties Quotes
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one of 147 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
— John O. Brennan
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Al-Qa'ida does not follow a traditional command structure, wear uniforms, carry its arms openly, or mass its troops at the…
— John O. Brennan
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It is well known that in war, the first casualty is truth - that during any war truth is forsaken…
— Harry Browne
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A cousin of mine who was a casualty surgeon in Manhattan tells me that he and his colleagues had a…
— Stephen Fry
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A terrorist, massive, casualty-producing event [will occur] somewhere in the Western world - it may be in the United States…
— Tommy Franks
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Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; Combat efficiency; we are winning.
— David M. Shoup
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Where are they now that we, the men whom they sent off to war, have returned? These are commanders who…
— John F. Kerry
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The question in my mind is how many additional American casualties is Saddam worth? And the answer is not very…
— Dick Cheney
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The first casualty when war comes is truth.
— Unknown Author
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From time to time there will be some complaints that we are pushing our people too hard. I don't give…
— George S. Patton
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...And while everybody was tremendously impressed with the low cost of the conflict, for the 146 Americans who were killed…
— Dick Cheney
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It take 15,000 casualties to train a major general.
— Ferdinand Foch
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