Top 7 Henry F. Ashurst Quotes

#1. Silence is the best substitute for brains ever invented.

Henry F. Ashurst

#2. It is still an open question as to whether mankind or insects shall ultimately inherit the earth. It is my opinion that mankind ... has about a 50-50 chance ...

Henry F. Ashurst

#3. Politics is like roller skating. You go partly where you want to go, and partly where the damn things take you.

Henry F. Ashurst

#4. No man is fit to be a Senator ... unless he is willing to surrender his political life for great principle.

Henry F. Ashurst

#5. When I have to choose between voting for the people or the special interests, I always stick with the special interests. They remember. The people forget.

Henry F. Ashurst

#6. A speech is entertaining only when serenely detached from all information.

Henry F. Ashurst

#7. I could throw 56-pound words clear across the Grand Canyon. As a matter of course, I went into politics.

Henry F. Ashurst

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