"If you are to reach masses of people in this world, you must do it by a sign language. Whether your vehicle be commerce, literature, or politics, you can do nothing but raise signals, and make motions to the people."

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Source : John Jay Chapman (1970). “The Collected Works of John Jay Chapman: Politics”

John Jay Chapman

#People Quotes #World Quotes #Politics Quotes

“The media ... is like an oil painting. Close up, it looks like nothing on Earth. Stand back and you get the drift.”

Source : Bernard Ingham (1992). “Kill the messenger”, Burns & Oates
“Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.”
“I've also learned to no longer feel guilty if I'm invited out and don't want to go. If I start to say to myself, 'What's wrong with you that you're staying in five nights in a row to watch 'Forensic Files' instead of going out with your friends' I remind myself that it's what I need to do for myself at that point.”
“The great body of our citizens shoot less as times goes on. We should encourage rifle practice among schoolboys, and indeed among all classes, as well as in the military services by every means in our power. Thus, and not otherwise, may we be able to assist in preserving peace in the world... The first step â€“ in the direction of preparation to avert war if possible, and to be fit for war if it should come â€“ is to teach men to shoot!”
“Every measurement of where you have more public confidence in creating jobs, American prosperity, controlling crime, health care, providing education, all of these standards, Bill Clinton has considerably high marks. The sole exception is on protecting taxes, which is initially his attack.”
“What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyones ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.”
“Get used to a rough life, for luxury does not last forever.”
“If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?”

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