Fletcher Knebel

“A fanatic is a man who does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case.”

“An intellectual is a man who takes more words than are necessary to tell more than he knows.”

“A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.”

“A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist.”

“When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.”

“Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.”

“A string of opinions is no more a curriculum than a string of beads is a necklace.”

“Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics.”

“Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.”