More from Don Marquis
- A demagogue is a person with whom we disagree as to which gang should mismanage the country.
- An idea isn't responsible for the people who believe in it.
- An optimist is a guy that never has had much experience.
- A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.
- Did you ever notice that when a politician does get an idea he usually gets it all wrong.
- Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
Last reviewed 2026-07-06