Politicians are liable to be attacked from every flank-simultaneously. They are suspicious, subtle, crafty and designing, and at the same time they are gullible, simple and foolish. (David Lloyd George)

Politicians are liable to be attacked from every flank-simultaneously. They are suspicious, subtle, crafty and designing, and at the same time they are gullible, simple and foolish.

David Lloyd George

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