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Politics is the art of controlling your environment.
Politics is the art of controlling your environment.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always read more
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.
Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly their business.
Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly their business.
Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law
Nobody has a more sacred obligation to obey the law than those who make the law
Protection and patriotism are reciprocal.
Protection and patriotism are reciprocal.
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but read more
Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times.
