Czar Reed

Czar Reed(Thomas Brackett Reed) is now largely forgotten in American History.But in his day,he was larly then life,indeed,literally he was big in every sense word,over six feet three and more 300 pounds,also huge intellect,very witty but at cost his sharp tongue might have cause him the presidency,he was fluent in French,indeed,he wrote in his diary in French.
I first became aware of Czar in collage from my friend Richard Donovan.Richard a very witty man himself enjoy Reed's barbs.Of course,some more famous ones are are when Reed was asked if he would attend the funeral of politcal enemy,Reed reply,"No but he heartily approve of it."He also said,"A stateman is a successful politician who is dead." When ask if he would be his parties nominate for President,Reed replyed,"They might do worse and I think they will."Reed also had words of wisdom:discussing the Venezuela affair(when the U.S also went to war with Great Britain in 1895)Reed said," A skillful politician once said to me, It is a good rule in politics,when you don't
know what to do, do nothing."Reed also said,"They(two fellow Congressmen) never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge."
Reed was ahead of his times,for example he was very Pro civil rights,however,his view of foreign policy left in the cold from two supports T.R and Lodge.For Reed didn't believe in the America Empire.and left the political stage over principle,for he was against the Spanish-American War.So he left the speakership,hence,the end of rule of Czar Reed.