"The phrase public office is a public trust, has of last become common property."

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Source : "The "Spoils" System and Civil Service Reform". Book by Dorman Bridgeman Eaton, Chapter III. The Merit System,

Charles Sumner

#Office Quotes #Lasts Quotes #Phrases Quotes

“Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.”

Source : Emanuel Cleaver DNC speech, www.politico.com. September 05, 2012.
“To speak technically photography is the art of writing with light. But if I want to think about it more philosophically , I can say that photography is the art of writing with time.”
“To be clear... no one is above the law.”
“Like an audience entertained by a magician, we allow ourselves to be deceived by those with a stake in persuading us to ignore reality.”
“Time in dreams is frozen. You can never get away from where you've been.”
“The world is a complicated place, and there's a lot of division between people. The performing arts tend to unify people in a way nothing else does.”
“To enter the maintsteam market is an act of aggression. The companies who have already established relationships with your target customer will resent your intrusion and do everything they can to shut you out.”
“What is really important to me is a sense of humour and a mischief about life. Life is just too boring otherwise.”

Source : Interview with Bonnie Greer, www.theguardian.com. June 12, 2002.

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