Quote by George Orwell
If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ord

If you have embraced a creed which appears to be free from the ordinary dirtiness of politics – a creed from which you yourself cannot expect to draw any material advantage – surely that proves that you are in the right? – George Orwell

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To walk through the ruined cities of Germany is to feel an actual doubt about the continuity of civilization. – George Orwell

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What matters most in politics is personality. Its not issues its not image. Its who you are and what you represent. – Frank Luntz

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I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher. – A. N. Wilson

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The tax issue is the most powerful issue in American politics going back to the Tea Party. People say, Oh, Grover Norquist has power. No. Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform focus on the tax issue. The tax issue is a powerful issue. – Grover Norquist

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Short of being prime minister there isnt a better job in British politics than running London. – Kenneth Robert Livingstone

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