Boss Tweed

William Marcy Tweed known as Boss Tweed, was an American politician and political boss of Tammany Hall who became an icon of urban political machines.

Attributed

• I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.

• I don't care a straw for your newspaper articles, my constituents don't know how to read, but they can't help seeing them damned pictures.
  • On political cartoons

• The way to have power is to take it.

• As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it?