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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner.

Quote by Aristophanes about politics, vulgarity, voice, bad luck, bad

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about sacrifice, money, mind, time

Initially all the qualities and values that Thatcher presented in her initial regime were almost a direct reflection on the best of the Scottish characteristics. And she was cast out when she gave the Poll Tax here to the Scots.

Quote by Sean Connery

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about curiosity

Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.

Quote by Samuel Johnson about curiosity, mind

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

Quote by Satchel Paige about virtue, praise, man

Rather, classical liberals and libertarians argue that the system of justice should abstract from the concrete characteristics of individuals.

Quote by Tom G. Palmer about liberty, justice

Therefore we should keep an eye on the outward characteristics which nature gives a man by shaping him in a certain way.

Quote by Paracelsus about nature, man

People of all countries have the right to choose their own social system and road to development in the light of their national conditions and characteristics.

Quote by Li Peng about nation, evolution, country, light, rightness, people