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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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Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor. – Eric Sevareid

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Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt. – Eric Sevareid

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Politics is almost as exciting as war, and quite as dangerous. In war you can only be killed once, but in politics many times. – Winston Churchill

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