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The most practical kind of politics is the politics of decency.

Politics is activity in relation to power.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.

So begins a question which has of late become more and more urgent: what is the relation of aesthetics to politics?

Politics is a contact sport.

Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.

Politics is the science of who gets what, when, and why.

Politics is intensely physical: your hands touch, clasp and hold, and your eyes are always reaching for contact. None of this came naturally to me. I'd always put my trust in words and let the words do the work, but in politics, the real message is physical.

I get asked a lot about getting into politics. I say, 'Take a look at politics. You tell me what seems appealing about that.'