Don't get mad except on purpose..

You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends..

Don't treat good guys like you treat bad guys..

In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead..

In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed..

You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent..

Expand the leadership..

Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth..

Keep your eye on the main chance and don't stop to kick every barking dog..

The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides..

One big reason is better than many little reasons..

To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense.

Actions have consequences..

Keep a secure home base..

Never miss a political meeting if you think there's the slightest chance you'll wish you'd been there..

Political technology determines political success..

Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no..

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..

In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy..

Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals..

Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics..