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I am never going to have anything more to do with politics or politicians. When this war is over I shall confine myself entirely to writing and painting
Vote: the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country
Politics is a strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage
The politic body, as well as the human body, begins to die as soon as it is born, and carries itself the causes of its destruction
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors
Dictatorship naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny and slavery out of the most extreme liberty
In politics stupidity is not a handicap
I have no consistency, except in politics; and that probably arises from my indifference to the subject altogether
Votes should be weighed not counted
Politics is more difficult than physics
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
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On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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