TWAIN QUOTE (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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Older still . . .

_Daily Evening Bulletin_, (San Francisco, CA) Wednesday, October 17,
1866; pg. 3;  col A

"Political Corruption in England " [from the NY Times, no author cited]
" "I call a man honest," said a New Jersey politician, "who, when he is
bought, <i> stays bought</i>." "

I cannot find the corresponding story in ProQuest NY Times.


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> In The Yale Book of Quotations I cite Mark Twain's 1890-91
> notebook for this.  Thanks for finding earlier evidence!
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> The earliest I've seen of this immortal dictum, usu.
> attributed to Simon Cameron but sometimes (though not lately)
> to Thomas B. Reed. Who was truly responsible?
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> 1884 _Kansas City Eve. Star_ (Dec. 10) 2: According to a
> distinguished authority, an honest politician is one who,
> when he is once bought, stays bought.
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