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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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Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell. – Walter Bagehot

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Poverty
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The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. – Walter Bagehot

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History
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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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If I cry, its about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics – no, I dont cry. – Nancy Pelosi

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The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, Oh, Grover Norquist has power. No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue. – Grover Norquist

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We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain. – Lucy Powell

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Read my lips: no new taxes. – George Bush

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My grandmother was a teacher, my sister was a teacher, my daughter was a teacher and is now a superintendent in northern California, and my son-in-law is a high school principal. I am surrounded. – Loni Anderson

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