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Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

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In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?

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It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.

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I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.