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Quote by Frank Moore Colby

“In middle life politics are not a mental acquisition; they are a temperament.”

Book:Tailor blood and other notes and comments

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Tailor blood and other notes and comments

This book compiles a series of short stories and personal essays, each offering unique perspectives on life, love, and human experiences. The author weaves together a tapestry of diverse tales, showcasing a range of emotions and ideas. more

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Frank Moore Colby

Frank Moore Colby was an American writer born in 1865 and died in 1925. His works covered a range of fields including history, literature, and philosophy, known for his in-depth research and unique insights. more

Book:The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished

Source: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished

“Politicians tend to live "in character" and many a public figure has come to imitate the journalism that describes him.”

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Book:The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy

Source: The Essential Lippmann: A Political Philosophy for Liberal Democracy

“Political action is the highest responsibility of a citizen.”

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Author:John F. Kennedy

“Like the effect of advertising upon the customer, the methods of political propaganda tend to increase the feeling of insignificance of the individual voter.”

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Book:Escape from Freedom

Source: Escape from Freedom

“Political sovereignty is but a mockery without the means of meeting poverty and illiteracy and disease. Self-determination is but a slogan if the future holds no hope.”