Al Smith quotes

The American people never carry an umbrella. They prepare to walk in eternal sunshine. (Al Smith)
All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy. Variant: The cure for the evils of democracy is more democracy. View quote
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Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you. View quote
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It is the right of our people to organize to oppose any law and any part of the Constitution with which they are not in sympathy. View quote
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No sane local official who has hung up an empty stocking over the municipal fireplace is going to shoot Santa Claus just before a hard Christmas. View quote
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It is a confession of the weakness of our own faith in the righteousness of our cause when we attempt to suppress by law those who do not agree with us. View quote
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It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting. View quote
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