Everett Dirksen

Politician

1896-01-04

Quotes by Everett Dirksen

• I have said, with respect to authorization bills, that I do not want the Congress or the country to commit fiscal suicide on the installment plan.

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• The oil can is mightier than the sword.

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• During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected.

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