"Nothing's on the square." [Ed Walsh, 19th Ward]
The person who provided that statement was a long-time city and county worker from Chicago, who also said, "Politics is a whore's game at its best." I always like that comment because it could be taken in two ways, both uncomplimentary towards the political profession: at its best, it's a whore's game; or, it's the very best version of the whore's game.