I'm inclined to think that, because it's such an awful life, that politicians do go into it for the best reasons. I mean, some may love the sound of their own voice. But it's such a wearying life, you've got to be impelled by some desire to leave the world a better place than when you came into it.
“Besides, my usefulness here is destroyed because all of my friends think me a man of unsound mind.”
“You wouldn't want to move if you sat next to me on the bus. Or maybe you would.”