"It’s called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy." ― Stephen Leacock Topic(s): Politics More From Stephen Leacock "Personally, I would sooner have written Alice in Wonderland than the whole Encyclopedia Britannica." "Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect." "Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl." More In Politics "My sisters like cooking at my place. It has a bit more room, and the food tastes a little bit better. A big pot of spaghetti and sauce, some warm French bread – works all the time. I think I’ve been eating pasta for 26 years."― Tom Brady "One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."― Plato "Alliance – in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other’s pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third."― Ambrose Bierce