"In politics, merit is rewarded by the possessor being raised, like a target, to a position to be fired at."
― Christian Nestell Bovee
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― Christian Nestell Bovee
More From Christian Nestell Bovee
- "There is great beauty in going through life without anxiety or fear. Half our fears are baseless, and the other half discreditable."
- "Tears are nature’s lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them."
- "Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave."
More In Politics
- "From politics, it was an easy step to silence."― Jane Austen
- "I honestly believe that there’s an element in this country, in our politics, that does not want to see a businessman succeed at getting the nomination for the Republican party, and does not want me to succeed at becoming President of the United States of America."― Herman Cain
- "The 2008 election settled nothing, not even for a while. Our national politics are reflecting what appears to be going on geologically, on the bottom of the oceans and beneath the crust of the Earth: the tectonic plates are moving."― Peggy Noonan