Quote by John Major
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but

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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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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Politics
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If we want to deliver opportunity for all, we need an economy that delivers jobs for the future. – John Major

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Future
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Whatever efforts for peace President Gorbachev had in mind, they were pretty substantially undercut very swiftly by Saddam Hussein. – John Major

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Peace
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The patience of the American public with dilatory diplomatic delays will be very limited. – Tom Lantos

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Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait…The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results, and reasons simply dont count. – Robert Anthony

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Patience

Patience is the ability to count down before you blast off. – Author Unknown

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Patience

Hopelessness has surprised me with patience. – Margaret J. Wheatley

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The artist does not see things as they are, but as he is. – Alfred Tonnelle

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Color is an intense experience on its own. – Jim Hodges

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