It's to be a person who's able to shoot little arrows into sacred cows and knock politicians off their pedestals, to look out for hypocrisy, advocate for all sorts of things from social justice to peace.
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To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics.
The purpose of a politician is to be a leader. A politician has to lead. Otherwise he's just a follower.
Anybody who has political ambition has an Achilles heel.
The world is yearning for strong leadership and moral clarity; someone who knows the difference between good and bad.
But the ability to articulate what you are doing, to be clear about it, and to stick to it is, I think, the essence of political leadership.
Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something.
A hypocrite is the kind of politician who would cut down a redwood tree, then mount the stump and make a speech for conservation.
Someone who does an act. In a democratic society, you're supposed to be an activist; that is, you participate. It could be a letter written to an editor.
Those who cannot think or take responsibility for themselves need, and clamor for, a leader.
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
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