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Modern politics today requires a mastery of television. I've never really warmed up to television and, in fairness to television, it's never warmed up to me. ↗

— Walter F. Mondale

#i #mastery #me #modern #never

In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence. ↗

— James Monroe

#defence #does #european #european powers #injuries

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#against #brain #good #others #our

All I am saying is I will be a senator - should there be any special circumstance where the political forces would believe that there might be a need for my service, I would consider it. ↗

— Mario Monti

#any #believe #circumstance #consider #forces

First of all, I don't like to speak about austerity. I'd prefer to speak of fiscal discipline. Fiscal discipline, in the end, amounts to austerity if it is not accompanied by other policies. ↗

— Mario Monti

#accompanied #austerity #discipline #end #first

Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline. ↗

— Mario Monti

#budgetary #consistent #country #discipline #european

It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country. ↗

— Mario Monti

#come #country #guys #politicians #run

There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon. ↗

— Mario Monti

#demand #government #hidden #italy #jargon

What will growth policy have to look like in a fiscally compacted Europe? Clearly any illusion of budget stimulated growth policy will have to go away. ↗

— Mario Monti

#away #budget #clearly #europe #fiscally

It is certainly safe, in view of the movement to the right of intellectuals and political thinkers, to pronounce the brain death of socialism. ↗

— Norman Tebbit

#certainly #death #intellectuals #movement #political