I'm not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.
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The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.
Politics is about winning. If you don't win, you don't get to put your principles into practice. Therefore, find a way to win, or sit the battle out.
Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success.
The hardest thing to do in politics is campaign as someone you aren't. People can spot an imposter from a mile away.
I definitely learned about the inner workings of campaigns enough to know that I'm glad that I'm not in politics.
If you lose, you can't lead. If you don't lead, you're irrelevant. Winning is what it's all about in politics.
When a campaign doesn't go my way, I always take a step back, look at the facts, and try to figure out what we could learn from that experience.
Politics means competition, especially in senior positions. If you don't know that, you're not especially suited to politics.
I have been a practitioner of tough politics for many decades. There is little that amazes me and even less that shocks me.
You don't go into politics unless you want to win.