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Historic statements that relate to elections?

Do any of you know who made this statement?

"Society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases."

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  • ATJ
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    John Adams and here is one I like: Arthur Balfour,:

    The power of authority is never more subtle and effective than when it produces a psychological “atmosphere” or “climate” favorable to the life of certain modes of belief, unfavorable, and even fatal, to the life of others. Something Obamanuts should ponder!!!

    'Twas the night before the election

    And all through the town

    Tempers were flaring

    Emotions running up and down!

    I, in my bathrobe

    With the cat in my lap

    Had cut off the TV

    Tired of all the political crap.

    When all of a sudden

    There arose such a noise

    That I peered out my window

    And saw Barack and his boys

    They had come for my wallet

    They wanted my pay

    To give to the others

    Who had not worked a day!

    He snatched up my money

    And quick as a wink

    Jumped back on his bandwagon

    As I gagged from the stink

    He then rallied his henchmen

    Who were pulling his cart

    I could tell they were out

    To tear my country apart!

    ' On Fannie, on Freddie,

    On Biden and Ayers!

    On Acorn, On Pelosi'

    He screamed at the pairs!

    They took off for his cause

    And as he flew out of sight

    I heard him laugh at the nation

    Who wouldn't stand up and fight!

    So I leave you to think

    On this one final note-

    IF YOU DONT WANT SOCIALISM

    GET OUT AND VOTE!!!!

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