"Successful ... politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate, appease, bribe, seduce, bamboozle or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies."

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Source : 1955 The Public Philosophy, ch.2, sect.4.

Walter Lippmann

#Successful Quotes #Insecure Quotes #Men Quotes

“The special harm attaching to prior restraint is that the government can keep materials from reaching the public, so there can be no accountability, no judgment by the people that the power to suppress was wrongly exercised.”

Source : Randal Marlin (2013). “Propaganda and the Ethics of Persuasion - Second Edition”, p.219, Broadview Press
“Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and economic viability. When natural disasters strike, we must do all we can to assist the backbone of our economy.”
“From the time I moved to San Francisco in 1967 to play with the Steve Miller Band, there was a lot of support in the music community for one cause or another, but this one was special because it was put on by people who understood where musicians hearts are.”
“I think everything is fair game to a certain extent.”
“I've got one of the best health care teams out there as far as diabetes management.”

Source : Chip Ganassi Racing Teams teleconference, www.motorsport.com. December 16, 2010.
“I thank you for my friends, for those who understand me better than I understand myself. For those who know me at my worst, and still like me. For those who have forgiven me when I had no right to expect to be forgiven. Help me to be as true to my friends as I would wish them to be to me.”
“I never ever slept again after my first pregnancy.”
“I recently went mad and spent 1,000 in one afternoon on bras and knickers. I love classy, lacy stuff that makes you feel dead sexy knowing you've got it on. I've never worn stockings and suspenders, though. But I could imagine they'd make you feel really sexy worn under something formal. I think I'll save that experience and wear them under my wedding dress.”

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