"To those who have exhausted politics, nothing remains but abstract thought." ― Honore de Balzac Topic(s): Politics Tags: exhausted, those More From Honore de Balzac "For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and idiots, especially during youth." "Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true." "The life of a man who deliberately runs through his fortune often becomes a business speculation; his friends, his pleasures, patrons, and acquaintances are his capital." More In Politics "History is the key to everything: politics, religion, even fashion."― Eva Herzigova "I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics."― Ed Gillespie "I do a lot of writing about my family."― Katey Sagal