Flann O'Brien quote

The majority of the members of the Irish parliament are professional politicians, in the sense that otherwise they would not be given jobs minding mice at crossroads.
Flann O'Brien
Flann O'Brien
Born: Oct 5, 1911
Died: Apr 1, 1966

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