You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent. Morton Blackwell More Quotes by Morton Blackwell More Quotes From Morton Blackwell Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no. Morton Blackwell bureaucrats chance giving Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics. Morton Blackwell moral politics powerful Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals. Morton Blackwell rivals perfect mistake The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides. Morton Blackwell effectiveness political numbers Don't get mad except on purpose. Morton Blackwell mad purpose Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing. Morton Blackwell saws democracy causes To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense Morton Blackwell political party people In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy. Morton Blackwell volunteer faster politics In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed. Morton Blackwell politics moving Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Morton Blackwell mind heart people In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead. Morton Blackwell politics friendship Political technology determines political success. Morton Blackwell political technology success Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth. Morton Blackwell opponents expensive goal Effort is admirable. Achievement is valuable. Morton Blackwell admirable effort achievement Expand the leadership. Morton Blackwell leadership Actions have consequences. Morton Blackwell actions-have-consequences consequence action You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends. Morton Blackwell friendship enemy The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure. Morton Blackwell seats endure mind Promptly report your action to the one who requested it. Morton Blackwell reports action The test of moral ideas is moral results. Morton Blackwell moral tests ideas
