Herman P. Eberharter Quotes

the White Czar of Congress.

The people in Congress have no interest in preserving the Constitution because they are interested in power.

Members of Congress don’t want anyone to have more influence than they have—that’s why they hated Harry Hopkins.

Look, the people will elect the government they think best.

On the back benches, you can have your say but no power to do anything.

Our representatives are betrayers of the people.

…the Senate, a small body of egos…

It is well known that being a member of Parliament or holding a ministerial post affords one with political power that protects people from injustice. This power resembles that which was once held by tribal affiliations in the past.

In a democracy, as a matter of course, every effort is made to seize upon and create publick opinion, which is, substantially, securing power.

The Congress must regain the will to govern.

My faith in the people governing is, on the whole, infinitesimal; my faith in the people governed is, on the whole, illimitable.

The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex.

When all Americans believe that the people we elect deserve to be in power, that their conduct in office is worthy of respect, and that they can be held accountable for their decisions, our politics will finally be worthy of our great people.

I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace, that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a congress.

I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.

I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

He took pride in belonging to the world's most exclusive club: the United States Senate.

It may be true that you can't fool all the people all the time, but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country.

Too many people in government seem to think they are above regular folks, and I said I would expect humility in the way each member of my team served- that they would recognize that the taxpayer is boss.

As president, I'm committed to making Washington work better and rebuilding the trust of the people who sent us here.

Politicians love regulating. That's part of the whole power structure.

All political power is a trust.

Obviously no one wants to give members of Congress a lot of money, because they barely do anything, and many of them are terrible, but a Congress that is made up of rich-but-not-super-rich people is going to be more corruptible than a Congress of really rich people.

You know, we're taught that in a democracy power comes from being elected.