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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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If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties. – Francis Bacon

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Houses are built to live in, and not to look on: therefore let use be preferred before uniformity. – Francis Bacon

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There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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I will say that I think Israel enjoys strong bipartisan support in the United States. Its really above and beyond American politics. – Benjamin Netanyahu

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I met my wife Anne who was a sociology student, and her influence together with activities associated with the student movement of the time opened up my interests amongst other things into the theatre, art, music, politics and philosophy. – Paul Nurse

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