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Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.
Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don't vote.
A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation.
A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next generation.
The conception that government should be guided by majority opinion makes sense only if that opinion is independent of government. read more
The conception that government should be guided by majority opinion makes sense only if that opinion is independent of government. The ideal of democracy rests on the belief that the view which will direct government emerges from an independent and spontaneous process. It requires, therefore, the existence of a large sphere independent of majority control in which the opinions of the individuals are formed.
A political career brings out the basest qualities in human nature.
A political career brings out the basest qualities in human nature.
God prepares great men for great tasks by great trials.
God prepares great men for great tasks by great trials.
The better part of statesmanship might be to know clearly and precisely what not to do.
The better part of statesmanship might be to know clearly and precisely what not to do.
You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone.
You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone.
Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the mother.
Why do grandparents and grandchildren get along so well? They have the same enemy -- the mother.
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.
