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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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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon

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Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have. – Winston Churchill

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A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt. – Woodrow Wilson

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