Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

 1185

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A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit...

 1225

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Government is like a baby...An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other...

 1275

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Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

 1177

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Mankind will never see an end of trouble until…lovers of wisdom come to hold political power, or the holders of power.....become lovers of wisdom.

 1217

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