History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government …

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History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise. ✨ Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews, p.6, University of Alabama Press
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History has tried hard to teach us that we can't have good government under politicians. Now, to go and stick one at the very head of the government couldn't be wise. ✨ Mark Twain, Gary Scharnhorst (2006). Mark Twain: The Complete Interviews, p.6, University of Alabama Press

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