As bad as we sometimes think our government is run, it is the best run I ever saw. Nowadays it is about as big a crime to be dumb as it is to be dishonest. There is no income tax in Russia. But there's no income. We elect our Presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring 'em to make good.
Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it.
Live your life so that whenever you lose, you are ahead. Comedians haven't improved. Nothing has improved but taxes. Personally, I have always felt the best doctor in the world is the Veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what's the matter.