April 13, 2025

Gratitude is not a normal feature of political life.

David Maxwell Fyfe, Lord Kilmuir (1900-1967), British Conservative politician, Political Adventure (1964), Jay p.209

Did you actually get into politics with the expectation you would eventually retire on a wave of gratitude for all the good you did?

Gratitude is never something the best politician gets back from those she serves, no matter how hard she works for his constituents. Suspicion is another story.