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William M. Tweed Quotes

1823–1878

William Magear Tweed (3 April 1823 – 12 April 1878), known as Boss Tweed and often erroneously referred to as William Marcy Tweed, was an American politician and political boss of Tammany Hall who became an icon of urban political machines.

Politicians

Also known as: Boss Tweed, Tweed, William Marcy, William Marcy Tweed

Random William M. Tweed quote

4 quotes

I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles; my constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures.

As long as I count the votes what are you going to do about it? Say.

on the Ballot (1871)

I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.

Understanding American Government (2003)

The way to have power is to take it.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William M. Tweed (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.