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I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that

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"I think the journey for a politician goes from wanting to please all the people all the time, to a political leader that realises in the end his responsibility is to decide. And when he decides, he divides"

- Tony Blair

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This quote is written / told by Tony Blair somewhere between May 6, 1953 and today. He/she was a famous Statesman from England. The author also have 22 other quotes.

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