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“Life is getting better, but that won't stop a war if politicians and business people decide it's to their advantage to have one.”

People Ifs War Life Is Politician Advantage Get Better

Book:Parable of the Talents

Source: Parable of the Talents

“So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.”

Light Moving Politician Advantage Faster Not Sure

Author:Jack McDevitt

“I did not share the enthusiasm of certain politicians for the National Front leader, it was because I had noticed, in the past, some strange contradictions between Mossadeq's declared ends and his actions. Officially he defended nationalist anti-colonialism and was the most intransigent patriot who declared that no concessions or advantages should be granted to foreign powers. He described his doctrine as a "negative balance" and in fact his greatest failing was that he was negative.”

“Politicians in Europe want change. The United States and China will follow this trend. One could see this is a threat, but it's also an opportunity. We at BMW want to take advantage of this and, through innovations, place ourselves at the forefront.”

Want States Opportunity United United States Politician Europe Advantage Innovation Threat China Trends Bmw

Author:Norbert Reithofer

“Dad was also a deeply, unabashedly religious man... , But he never made the fatal mistake of so many politicians - wearing his faith on his sleeve to gain political advantage.”

Men Made Political Religious Mistake Dad Politician Gains Advantage Sleeves Fatal Mistakes

Author:Ron Reagan

“The politicians of New York as not so fastidious as some gentlemen are, as to disclosing the principles on which they act. They boldly preach what they practice...if they are defeated, they expect to retire from office. If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belongs the spoils of the enemy.”

Ifs Matter Enemy Principles Practice Successful New York Politician Office Advantage Claims Gentleman Retiring Defeated Spoil Fastidious

Author:William L. Marcy

“A system that rewards politicians skilled at campaigning - which is the art of creating an illusion - and that puts hundreds of billions of coerced taxpayer dollars at the disposal of the winners will tend to attract men and women with a comparative advantage in manipulation.”

Men Art Politician Creating Illusion Men And Women Advantage Dollars Rewards Billions Winner Manipulation Taxpayers Campaigning Comparative Advantage

Author:John Stossel

“Politicians generally form alliances and not friendships. Individuals and institutions achieve their ends through continual barter. But deals are not bonds. Indeed, intense emotional involvement with anything - with issues, ideology, a woman, even a family - can be a handicap, not only consuming valuable time, but more importantly, reducing flexibility and the capacity for detached calculation needed to take maximum advantage of continually changing circumstances.”

Source: Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream

“They seemed like a team. And I think it is fair to say that Roosevelt was the consummate politician and that Eleanor was the socially conscious activist. It gave them a nice combination of yang and yin, which they took advantage of. And I think it worked very well for them politically.”

Thinking Wells Nice Team Politician Conscious Advantage Fairs Combination Activist Eleanor Yang

Author:William A. Rusher

“Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

Source: The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition