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To succeed pre-eminently in English public life it is necessary to conform either to the popular image of a bookie or of a
[On Friedrich Hayek’s Road to Serfdom] A plan to resist all planning may be better than its opposite, but it belongs to the same style of politics.
Politics is largely a matter of heart. R. A. Butler (1902-1982), British Conservative politician,
[On the popularity of Margaret Thatcher] The further you got from Britain, the more admired you found she was.
A majority is always the best repartee. Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), British prime minister and novelist, Tancred (1847),
The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very
One of the little-celebrated powers of presidents (and other high government officials) is
…in politics you’ve got to learn that overnight chicken shit can turn to chicken salad.
The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe,
Politicians, like prostitutes, are held in contempt. But what man does not run to them when they need their services?
