The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

Quote by Edward R Murrow

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After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

A satellite has no conscience.

A satellite has no conscience.

The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt...

The politician is trained in the art of inexactitude. His words tend to be blunt...

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.

The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.

The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.

The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between...

The newest computer can merely compound, at speed, the oldest problem in the relations between...

No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.

No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.

A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow. There's nothing tangible of yesterday. All I can...

A reporter is always concerned with tomorrow. There's nothing tangible of yesterday. All I can...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have an...

All of us do not have equal talents, but all of us should have an...

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

Belief is the death of intelligence

Belief is the death of intelligence

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they...

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they...

People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to

People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to

What the British must never believe about themselves is that they are good at games,...

What the British must never believe about themselves is that they are good at games,...

Surely they who believe and do good deeds and keep up prayer and pay the...

Surely they who believe and do good deeds and keep up prayer and pay the...

Build up your credit Build up your self esteem Build up your bank account Moving...

Build up your credit Build up your self esteem Build up your bank account Moving...

An official man is always an official man, and he has a wild belief in...

An official man is always an official man, and he has a wild belief in...

Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger; not before:...

Our God and soldiers we alike adore ev'n at the brink of danger; not before:...

Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

Cleanliness is indeed next to godliness.

While it pays to be honest you are often a long time collecting

While it pays to be honest you are often a long time collecting

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself

No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...

Don't let your special character and values, the secret that you know and no one...