Huey Long
Huey Long
Huey Pierce Long Jr., nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. A Democrat, he was an outspoken populist who denounced the rich and the banks, and called for "Share our Wealth." As the political boss of the state he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth30 August 1893
CityWinnfield, LA
CountryUnited States of America
Every man a king, but no one wears a crown.
The time has come for all good men to rise above principle.
You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry.
Every man a king - that's my slogan.
A man is not a dictator when he is given a commission from the people and carries it out.
I'm a dyed-in-the-wool party man. I don't know just what party I am in right now, but I am for the party.
I can frighten or buy ninety-nine out of every one hundred men.
How many men ever went to a barbecue and would let one man take off the table what's intended for 9/10th of the people to eat? The only way you'll ever be able to feed the balance of the people is to make that man come back and bring back some of that grub that he ain't got no business with!
Basically, all of our revenue sources are gone, ... I can't think of one that wasn't wiped out.
don't be a fool, son. We didn't even have a horse.
I wonder why he shot me ?
For the present you can just call me the Kingfish.
It ain't enough to get the breaks. You gotta know how to use 'em.
God, don't let me die. I have so much left to do.