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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It is time to return to core values, time to get back to basics , to self-discipline and respect for the law, to consideration for the others, to accepting responsibility for yourself and your family – and not shuffling it off on other people and the state. – 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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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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A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else. – George Savile

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If you have confidence you have patience. Confidence, that is everything. – Ilie Nastase

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I will exercise patience and will provide all facts to the general public. – Yingluck Shinawatra

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As for goals, I dont set myself those anymore. Im not one of these I must have achieved this and that by next year kind of writers. I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end. – Paul Kane

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