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The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy. – Paul Wellstone

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Politics is about the improvement of peoples lives. Its about advancing the cause of peace and justice in our country and the world. Politics is about doing well for the people. – Paul Wellstone

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Peace
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Paul Wellstone
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It is the belief that extremes and excesses of inequality must be reduced so that each person is free to fully develop his or her full potential. This is why we take precious time out of our lives and give it to politics. – Paul Wellstone

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Politics
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Paul Wellstone
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When it comes to controlling human beings, there is no better instrument than lies. Because you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts. – Michael Ende

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power

A major power can afford a military debacle only when it looks like a political victory. – Friedrich Durrenmatt

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power

Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison

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power

The ordinary man with extraordinary power is the chief danger for mankind – not the fiend or the sadist. – Erich Fromm

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power

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