Boss Tweed Professions : New York State Senator Born : April 3, 1823 Died : April 12, 1878 Browse All Authors Top 7 quotes by Boss Tweed I don't care who does the electing, as long as I get to do the nominating. Boss Tweed political doe long The appearance of the law must be upheld - especially when it's being broken. Boss Tweed broken appearance law Stop them damn pictures! I don’t care what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see the pictures! Boss Tweed care paper writing As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it? Boss Tweed politics political long The way to have power is to take it. Boss Tweed politics political power 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. Boss Tweed newspapers care helping I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating. Boss Tweed dont-care who care long Similar Authors Brian X. Foley new-york-state-senator Barber Conable new-york-state-senator Carol Bellamy new-york-state-senator George W. Plunkitt new-york-state-senator Ezra Cornell new-york-state-senator Loring M. Black, Jr. new-york-state-senator All Authors