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Quote by John Major
Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my

Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot. – John Major

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Well, I think theres a distinction between sexing-up the intelligence and sexing-up the presentation of the intelligence. – John Major

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The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare. – John Major

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A consensus politician is someone who does something that he doesnt believe is right because it keeps people quiet when he does it. – John Major

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Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little. – Eleanor Roosevelt

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I call it people-to-people politics and thats what politics should be about, reaching out and helping one another and touching one another about what were going to do. – Sonny Perdue

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Pro football gave me a good sense of perspective to enter politics: Id already been booed, cheered, cut, sold, traded and hung in effigy. – Jack Kemp

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I cant let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days. – Gerhard Schroder

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