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A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of th

A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation. – James Freeman Clarke, Sermon

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An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry. – George Eliot, Felix Holt, Chapter5

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Politicians and diapers should be changed frequently and all for the same reason. – José Maria de Eça de Queiroz, translated from Portuguese

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Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other. – Oscar Ameringer

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