Quote by Francis Bacon
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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People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to custom. – Francis Bacon

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I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end. – Margaret Thatcher

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My job is to look at what politics is doing, not be a politician myself. – Antonio Tabucchi

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