On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
As soon as a politician gets to the point of thinking that in order to be “practical” he has got to be base, he has become a noxious member of the body politic.
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From "The Strenuous Life," this passage condemns politicians who equate practicality with moral compromise, deeming them harmful to the political system.
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