Whatever your political beliefs might be, you have to appreciate the cleverness and wit of the legendary 45th Governor of Texas, Ann Richards. She passed away in 2006 at the age of 73, but her sometimes sharp, but plain spoken words will definitely live on…

• I’ve always said that in politics, your enemies can’t hurt you, but your friends will kill you.
• Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I’ve had to deal with in politics.
• You can put lipstick and earrings on a hog and call it Monique, but it’s still a pig.
• I get a lot of cracks about my hair, mostly from men who don’t have any.
• Let me tell you that I am the only child of a very rough-talking father. So don’t be embarrassed about your language. I’ve either heard it or I can top it.
• I thought I knew Texas pretty well, but I had no notion of its size until I campaigned it.
• Poor George, he can’t help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth. [1988 keynote address, Democratic National Convention]
• I am delighted to be here with you this evening because after listening to George Bush all these years, I figured you needed to know what a real Texas accent sounds like. [1988 keynote address, Democratic National Convention]
• [I've] been tested by fire and the fire lost.
• Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.

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