Quote by Henry Adams
Practical politics consists in ignoring facts. - Henry Adams

Practical politics consists in ignoring facts. – Henry Adams

Other quotes by Henry Adams

Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts. – Henry Adams

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A wise nation should cultivate a political spirit that allows opponents to cooperate without fearing an automatic execution from their core supporters. Who knew that the real rogues in American politics would be the ones who dare to get along? – Jon Meacham

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In politics it is necessary either to betray ones country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. – Charles de Gaulle

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There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail. – Will Rogers

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Forget sex or politics or religion, loneliness is the subject that clears out a room. – Doug Coupland

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