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> [I don't think there's any one definition, but to do effective political work you have to have vision and practicality, and learn how to persuade people that what you feel needs to be done does need to be done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/i-don-t-think-there-s-any-one-definition-but-to-do-effective/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

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## More by Alan Cranston

> [The probability of a fatal nuclear detonation is greater now than at any time during the Cold War. As the Russian military deteriorates, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/the-probability-of-a-fatal-nuclear-detonation-is-greater-now-than-at/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [Inflation is not all bad. After all, it has allowed every American to live in a more expensive neighborhood without moving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/inflation-is-not-all-bad-after-all-it-has-allowed-every-american-to/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [Unless you have a sense of values that's shared by people and turns them loose to do certain things on their own within those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/unless-you-have-a-sense-of-values-that-s-shared-by-people-and-turns/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [Unprecedented warnings by officials most closely linked with nuclear arms negotiations and defense strategy indicate that we are running out of time. If we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/unprecedented-warnings-by-officials-most-closely-linked-with-nuclear/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [I don't think just scaring people is enough. That worked during the freeze days to a major extent, but we really didn't achieve that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/i-don-t-think-just-scaring-people-is-enough-that-worked-during-the/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [The explosion of a terrorist's single nuclear device in a major metropolitan center would trigger an unparalleled humanitarian and environmental disaster. An accidental military…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/the-explosion-of-a-terrorist-s-single-nuclear-device-in-a-major/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [I don't think there's any one definition, but to do effective political work you have to have vision and practicality, and learn how to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/i-don-t-think-there-s-any-one-definition-but-to-do-effective/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [The arsenal of megadeath can't be rid no matter what the peace treaties come to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/the-arsenal-of-megadeath-can-t-be-rid-no-matter-what-the-peace/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [Its operation in a world beset by fuel and energy crises makes no sense at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/its-operation-in-a-world-beset-by-fuel-and-energy-crises-makes-no/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [There's a very simple reason for focusing on the nuclear issue. Many, many issues are of supreme importance in one way or another, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/there-s-a-very-simple-reason-for-focusing-on-the-nuclear-issue-many/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [As they were during the Cold War, urban population centers remain the most likely targets of a nuclear attack. Now, however, an attack may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/as-they-were-during-the-cold-war-urban-population-centers-remain-the/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [I dont think just scaring people is enough. That worked during the freeze days to a major extent, but we really didnt achieve that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/i-dont-think-just-scaring-people-is-enough-that-worked-during-the/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [There will always be nations. The United States will last a long, long time, I believe. France and Germany and Japan, China, other nations,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/there-will-always-be-nations-the-united-states-will-last-a-long-long/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [The idea of being a foreign correspondent and wandering the world and witnessing great events, having adventures and covering the activities of world leaders,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/the-idea-of-being-a-foreign-correspondent-and-wandering-the-world-and/)

[Alan Cranston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-cranston/)

> [ Fear and hatred are the legacy of Ronald Reagan. America's vision of peace and freedom \[is being\] blasted by the guns of the U.S.… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-cranston/fear-and-hatred-are-the-legacy-of-ronald-reagan-america-s-vision-of/)

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