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“[The political mind] is a strange mixture of vanity and timidity, of an obsequious attitude at one time and a delusion of grandeurat another time. The political mind is the product of men in public life who have been twice spoiled. They have been spoiled with praise and they have been spoiled with abuse.”

Men Mind Has Beens Political Politics Attitude Strange Products Abuse Praise Vanity Delusion One Time Mixtures Public Life Spoiled Timidity Another Time

Author:Calvin Coolidge

“When will the men do something besides extend congratulations? I would rather have President Roosevelt say one word to Congress infavor of amending the Constitution to give women the suffrage than to praise me endlessly!”

Men Giving Politics President He Man Constitution Praise Congress Congratulations One Word Suffrage Amending The Constitution President Roosevelt

Author:Susan B. Anthony

“As my object was not myself, I set out with the determination, and happily with the disposition, of not being moved by praise or censure, friendship or calumny, nor of being drawn from my purpose by any personal altercation; and the man who cannot do this, is not fit for a public character.”

Men Character Political Purpose Politics Objects He Man Fit Determination Praise Moved Disposition Censure Calumny

Book:THE RIGHTS OF MAN: The French Revolution – Ideals, Arguments & Motives (Political Classic): Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution

Source: THE RIGHTS OF MAN: The French Revolution – Ideals, Arguments & Motives (Political Classic): Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution

“It is tempting to believe that social evils arise from the activities of evil men and that if only good men (like ourselves, naturally) wielded power, all would be well. That view requires only emotion and self-praise - easy to come by and satisfying as well. To understand why it is that 'good' men in positions of power will produce evil, while the ordinary man without power but able to engage in voluntary cooperation with his neighbors will produce good, requires analysis and thought, subordinating emotions to the rational.”

“It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it; consequently, the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning.”

Ifs Kind Country Might Political Politics Felt Democracy Claims Praise Democratic Thrive Regimes Tied Defenders

Book:The collected essays, journalism, and letters of George Orwell

Source: The collected essays, journalism, and letters of George Orwell