Eugene McCarthy

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Eugene Joseph "Gene" McCarthy (March 29, 1916-December 10, 2005) was an American politician, poet, and a long-time member of the United States Congress from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the U.S. Senate from 1959 to 1971

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The only thing that saves

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is its inefficiency.

Being in politics is like

Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important.

It is dangerous for a

It is dangerous for a national candidate to say things that people might remember.

The only thing that saves

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.

Saying we should keep the

Saying we should keep the two-party political system simply because it is working is like saying the Titanic voyage was a success because a few people survived on life rafts.

This is, I say, the

This is, I say, the time for all good men not to go to the aid of their party, but to come to the aid of their country.

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