In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. Morton Blackwell More Quotes by Morton Blackwell More Quotes From Morton Blackwell Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no. Morton Blackwell bureaucratschancegiving Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics. Morton Blackwell moralpoliticspowerful Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals. Morton Blackwell rivalsperfectmistake The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides. Morton Blackwell effectivenesspoliticalnumbers You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent. Morton Blackwell save-the-worldpayworld Don't get mad except on purpose. Morton Blackwell madpurpose Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing. Morton Blackwell sawsdemocracycauses To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense Morton Blackwell politicalpartypeople In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy. Morton Blackwell volunteerfasterpolitics In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed. Morton Blackwell politicsmoving Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Morton Blackwell mindheartpeople Political technology determines political success. Morton Blackwell politicaltechnologysuccess Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth. Morton Blackwell opponentsexpensivegoal Effort is admirable. Achievement is valuable. Morton Blackwell admirableeffortachievement Expand the leadership. Morton Blackwell leadership Actions have consequences. Morton Blackwell actions-have-consequencesconsequenceaction You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends. Morton Blackwell friendshipenemy The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure. Morton Blackwell seatsenduremind Promptly report your action to the one who requested it. Morton Blackwell reportsaction The test of moral ideas is moral results. Morton Blackwell moraltestsideas
