"In taking stock of a politician, the first……" — Frederick Scott Oliver

"In taking stock of a politician, the first question is not whether he was a good man who used righteous means, but whether he was successful in gaining power, in keeping it, and in governing; whether, in short, he was skilful at his particular craft or a bungler."

Frederick Scott Oliver

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