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Tag: George MacDonald

George MacDonald on people who want to govern

July 25, 2006 ~ Tim ~ Leave a comment

It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.

– I don’t know where it is from, or even if it real, because I found it on the internet. I just like it.

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