Quote by Walter Bagehot
A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions

A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. – Walter Bagehot

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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable. – Walter Bagehot

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The lesson of the last year is this: foreign policy cant be managed through the politics of personality, and our President would do well to take note of an observation John F. Kennedy made once he was in office – that all of the worlds problems arent his predecessors fault. – Sarah Palin

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If there is one eternal truth of politics, it is that there are always a dozen good reasons for doing nothing. – John le Carre

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I cry, sometimes, because Im not 20 years younger, and Im not healthy. But if I were, I would even sacrifice my writing to enter politics. – Oriana Fallaci

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The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something. – Eric Sevareid

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