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Quotes from Nods and Becks — Franklin Pierce Adams

1881–1960

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Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

Nods and Becks (1944)

The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.

Nods and Becks (1944)

Years ago we discovered the exact point, the dead centre of middle age. It occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net.

Nods and Becks (1944)

When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.

Nods and Becks (1944)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Franklin Pierce Adams (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.