Huey Long Quotes


The only difference I ever found between the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership is that one of them is skinning you from the ankle up and the other from the ear down.

When Fascism comes to America it will be called anti-Fascism!

Sure we'll have Fascism here but it will come as an anti-Fascism movement.

I don't know much about Hitler. Except that last thing about the Jews. There has never been a country that put its heel down on the Jews that ever lived afterwards.

The time has come for all good men to rise above principle.

If Fascism comes to America it would be on a program of Americanism.

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the American flag.

All I care is what the boys at the forks of the creek think of me.

The Bible's the greatest book ever written. But I sure don't need anybody I can buy for six bits and a chew of tobacco to explain it to me.

I'd rather violate every one of the damn conventions and see my bills passed than sit back in my office all nice and proper and watch 'em die.

I can frighten or buy ninety-nine out of every one hundred men.

You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry.

It ain't enough to get the breaks. You gotta know how to use 'em.

Now just a word about the poor Negroes ... They're here. They've got to be cared for ... The poor Negroes have got to live too.

A man is not a dictator when he is given a commission from the people and carries it out.

For the present you can just call me the Kingfish.

In a political fight when you've got nothing in favour of your side start a row in the opposition camp.

Every man a king but no one wears a crown.

I would never rob your cradles to feed the dogs of war

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool party man. I don't know just what party I am in right now but I am for the party.

One of these days the people of Louisiana are going to get good government - and they aren't going to like it.

Every man a king - that's my slogan.

Don't liken me to that [SOB]. Anybody that lets his public policies be mixed up with religious prejudice is a plain [GD] fool.

God don't let me die. I have so much left to do.

Hard work is damn near as overrated as monogamy.

I wonder why he shot me ?

Treat them just the same as anybody else give them an opportunity to make a living and to get an education.

I do not want the voice of the people shut out.

NRA - Nuts Running America.