Martin Lomasney

"Don't write when you can talk; don't talk when you can nod your head."

"There's got to be in every ward somebody that any bloke can come to—no matter what he's done—and get help. Help, you understand; none of your law and your justice, but help."

"We don't tell 'em how to vote—we simply suggest."

"The great mass of people are interested in only three things—food, clothing, and shelter. A politician in a district like mine sees to it that his people get these things."

"Never let anyone get anything on you."