Stop them damn pictures! I don’t care what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see the pictures!

The appearance of the law must be upheld – especially when it’s being broken.
BOSS TWEED

Appearance Broken Law
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.
BOSS TWEED

Care Helping Newspapers
Stop them damn pictures! I don’t care what the papers write about me. My constituents can’t read. But, damn it, they can see the pictures!
BOSS TWEED

Care Paper Writing

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