The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They…

H. L. Mencken
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The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. ✨ Charting the Candidates '72. Book by Ronald Van Doren, p. 7, 1972.
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The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. They have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business of government; they have only a talent for getting and holding office. ✨ Charting the Candidates '72. Book by Ronald Van Doren, p. 7, 1972.

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