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It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be

It is as hard and severe a thing to be a true politician as to be truly moral. – Francis Bacon

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There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a mans own observation what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of is the best physic to preserve health. – Francis Bacon

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Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad in council though good in execution. – Francis Bacon

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Philosophers make imaginary laws for imaginary commonwealths, and their discourses are as the stars, which give little light because they are so high. – Francis Bacon

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Whatever your supposed politics are – left, right – if you put it in a human connection, most people will rise to the occasion and feel the human pain in a way that they might not if it was presented in a more conceptual way. – George Saunders

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In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They arent frightened as they used to be. – Aung San Suu Kyi

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You have not converted a man because you have silenced him. – John Morley

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Im not really involved with politics… Im living in my cocoon with my classical music around. – Eva Green

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Sad Patience, too near neighbour to despair. – Matthew Arnold

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From our perspective, trying to deal with this continuing campaign of terror, if you will, the war on terror that were engaged in, this is a continuing enterprise. The people that were involved in some of those activities before 9/11 are still out there. – Dick Cheney

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If a man lets all of my dogs sleep in the bed with us, then that is the most romantic thing. You must love my dogs in order to love me. A man who is nice to my animals and doesnt shoo them away – well, thats the height of romance. – Salma Hayek

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