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Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close
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"Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close"

- Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Reagan's quote is a humorous way of explaining the nature of politics. He is recommending that politics is similar to reveal company in that it has a start, middle, and end. The beginning is the "hell of an opening," which is the intro of a political project or policy. The middle is the "coast for a while," which is the amount of time when the project or policy is in effect. Finally, the end is the "hell of a close," which is the conclusion of the campaign or policy. Reagan's quote is an amusing way of explaining the cyclical nature of politics and how it resembles show business. It is a pointer that politics is a vibrant procedure that is constantly changing and evolving.

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Ronald Reagan This quote is written / told by Ronald Reagan between February 6, 1911 and June 5, 2004. He was a famous President from USA. The author also have 93 other quotes.

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