An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is…

Bertrand Russell
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An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1971). Ladislas Reymont: Romain Rolland ; Bertrand Russell
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An Honest politician will not be tolerated by a democracy unless he is very stupid ... because only a very stupid man can honestly share the prejudices of more than half the nation. ✨ Bertrand Russell (1971). Ladislas Reymont: Romain Rolland ; Bertrand Russell

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