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.
“The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.”
“In times of peace, the war party insists on making preparation for war. As soon as prepared for, it insists on making war.”