Quotes by John Nance Garner - Page 1

The trouble today is that we have too many laws.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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Today
Trouble
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The Vice Presidency isn't worth a pitcher of warm spit.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
Pitcher
Spit
Vices
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Vice president: A spare tire on the automobile of government.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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President
Vices
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The single biggest time waster in the world is not completing what you start.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
Completing
Wasting Time
World
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You have to do a little bragging on yourself even to your relatives-man doesn't get anywhere without advertising.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
Men
Advertising
Littles
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I have always done what I thought was best for my country, never varying unless I was advised that two-thirds of the Democrats were for a bill and then I voted for it.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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Done
Two
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How can we preserve our aspirations and at the same time develop the toughness of mind and spirit to face the fact that there are no easy victories? One is a tough-minded recognition that the fight for a better world is a long one.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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Long
Perseverance
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Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice President of the United States. Should have stuck with my old chores as Speaker of the House. I gave up the second most important job in the Government for one that didn't amount to a hill of beans. I spent eight long years as Mr. Roosevelt's spare tire.
John Nance Garner / Former Speaker Of The United States House Of Representatives
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