There is a circus around politics. But if you think it is a game, then you forget what the purpose of politics actually is.
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Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.
There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.
There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. It's a difficult game, but it doesn't have to be dirty. I think this is what we need to bring to politics. I think politics around the world has very often been captured by big interests - 'lobbies' they call them in the States.
We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.
Politics organizes our lives. We can't disregard it. Politics has lot of muck, lot of dirt. But that doesn't mean you have to be away from it. It's ubiquitous.
Politics is a contact sport.
Politics is a contest among people of diverse backgrounds and philosophies, advocating different solutions to common problems. The system only works when principled, energetic people participate.
I've always looked upon politics as a very boring thing. Politics never interested me as much as the people involved in it.
Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and why.
Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.
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