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The Prime Minister

CHAPTER VI
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I don't think it makes any difference as to what sort of laws are passed.

But among ourselves, in our set, it makes a deal of difference who gets the garters, and the counties, who are made barons and then earls, and whose name stands at the head of everything." "That is your way of looking at politics ?" "I own it to you;--and I must teach it to him." "You never will do that, Lady Glen." "Never is a long word.

I mean to try.

For look back and tell me of any Prime Minister who has become sick of his power.

They become sick of the want of power when it's falling away from them,--and then they affect to disdain and put aside the thing they can no longer enjoy.
Love of power is a kind of feeling which comes to a man as he grows older." "Politics with the Duke have been simple patriotism," said Mrs.Finn.
"The patriotism may remain, my dear, but not the simplicity.


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