https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/10/15/quote-of-the-day-36/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:04:48 -0400<![CDATA[The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. Their principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and pine for something they can&#8217;t get and to promise to give it to them. Nine times out of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is made good by looting A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in pillage, and every election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods. &#8212; H. L. Mencken]]>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:02:51 -0400<![CDATA[Charlie Martin]]>https://pjmedia.com/charlie-martin/2011/10/15/quote-of-the-day-36-n154720