Laurence J. Peter on government

If a cluttered desk is the sign of a cluttered mind, what is the significance of a clean desk?

There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.

Going to church doesn’t make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car.

The best government is that which governs least.

John L. O'Sullivan1813–1895Often credited to Thomas Paine

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.