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This quotation examines the core nature of Politics as articulated by Gerhard Schroder. Within historical and literary traditions, reflections on Politics provide actionable mental models, challenging individuals to evaluate personal ethics, self-discipline, and daily actions.

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About Gerhard Schroder

Gerhard "Gerd" Fritz Kurt Schröder is a German former politician and lobbyist who served as Chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 to 2004, he was also the Leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). As chancellor, he led a coalition government of the SPD and Alliance 90/The Greens. Since leaving public office, Schröder has worked for Russian state-owned energy companies, including Nord Stream AG, Rosneft, and Gazprom.

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"The universe never did make sense I suspect it was built on government contract."

— Robert A. Heinlein
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"Be convinced that to be happy means to be free and that to be free means to be brave. Therefore do not take lightly the perils of war."

— Thucydides
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"Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government."

— Rick Perry
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"We have to preserve it and use it sustainably. And the short-term use of resources at the destruction of the long-term heritage of this country is not a policy that we can pursue."

— Bruce Babbitt
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