William Marcy (Boss) Tweed Quotes

• 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.
• The way to have power is to take it.
• As long as I count the votes, what are you going to do about it?

william marcy (boss) tweed