You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who … - Ann Beattie

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Contrary to the romantic way in which our history is<br>has been portrayed, politicians are NOT 'men of good conscience. ' In the real world, it takes a psychopath to want to rule over other human beings. Unless you want to define the word 'service' in the context of what a bull does to a cow, in no way are the efforts of politicians in this regard any kind of 'service'.

Ann Beattie

You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story.

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