Your enemies hate you more than they hate your ideas. Should you want a project to be undone propose it. Even if it were as useful as a bishop's mire it would be rejected. Once you are defeated let the humblest-looking among you sponsor it and your enemies to humble you will approve it.Anonymous
About This Quote
This quote is very important to the concept of politics. Some people will say that politics should be about ideas. Ideas are great, but they are only useful if they are taken seriously. If you want your project to be defeated, then it should be proposed, even if it is as useful as a bishop's mire.
This means you should not take yourself too seriously, but always remember to take your opponents seriously. It is important to know who your enemies are and what they hope to accomplish. Then, you can use this information to propose projects that their enemies will reject.
Source: Noli Me TaNgere
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