May 26, 2025

Don’t take a nickel, just hand them your business card.

Richard M. Daley (1902–1975), American mayor, advising on the safe enjoyment of graft, in The Cynic’s Lexicon, Jonathon Green, ed. (London: 1986), p.61

Is there anything smoother than a subtle politician?

It is interesting that while a number of Daley minions were caught doing not so nice things, he never was. Lesson: beware what the boss tells you!