"In politics a capable ruler must be guided by circumstances, conjectures and conjunctions."

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"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

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"Experience is in the fingers and the head. The heart is inexperienced."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

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"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."

Gilbert K. Chesterton, English Writer

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"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

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"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

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"Political or military commentators, like astrologers, can survive almost any mistake, because their more devoted followers do not look to them for an appraisal of the facts but for the stimulation of nationalistic loyalties."

George Orwell, British Author

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"Democracy is good, but it is not good for an uneducated dogmatic society. Often, that society does not know how to choose wisely."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it."

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"Majority wins, but majority is not necessarily right and sometimes majority is awfully wrong."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

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"Politicians look for interests not people."

"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

"Experience is in the fingers and the head. The heart is inexperienced."

"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."

"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

"Political or military commentators, like astrologers, can survive almost any mistake, because their more devoted followers do not look to them for an appraisal of the facts but for the stimulation of nationalistic loyalties."

"Democracy is good, but it is not good for an uneducated dogmatic society. Often, that society does not know how to choose wisely."

"If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it."

"Majority wins, but majority is not necessarily right and sometimes majority is awfully wrong."

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"In my position you have to read when you want to write and to talk when you would like to read."

"Your wit makes others witty."

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"I like to praise and reward loudly, to blame quietly."

"For to tempt and to be tempted are things very nearly allied - whenever feeling has anything to do in the matter, no sooner is it excited than we have already gone vastly farther than we are aware of."

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"Power without a nation's confidence is nothing."

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"I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster."