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Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

I never thought of politics as a profession.

I really see the vocation of politics like I see every vocation - whether it's being a reporter or serving in public life or being a plumber - as an extension of ministry.

To me, politics is an extension of what I do in medicine.

I felt that politics was one place where I could possibly have a career in arguing, debating, and getting to write papers. I almost considered working in law enforcement or something like that, but that didn't really last long.

I'm a person who's always been interested in politics and thought it was a very noble occupation.

Politics is the only field in which the more experience you have, the worse you get.

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

Politics is the one field you don't age out of.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.