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There is no need to argue that the two positions demand different gifts, and that achievement in one is no proof of fitness for the other.
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John Dewey
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gutenberg.orgThere is no need to argue that the two positions demand different gifts, and that achievement in one is no proof of fitness for the other.
Dewey distinguishes between the skills required for military and political roles.
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