April 30, 2013

QUOTATION OF THE SEASON: FINEST HOUR 148, AUTUMN 2010

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“Believe me, the average modern politician cares very little about consistency. He produces an assortment of wares with which to tempt the public, but as soon as the interest in them has declined, he quietly sets himself to work to dress the window with still later novelties. As long as he can sell something for the votes, upon which he depends for a livelihood, he is quite content. I daresay politics are regarded by most people as a game, in which the cleverest sharper wins.” —WSC TO HERBERT VIVIAN, PALL MALL, APRIL 1905