The public can never know all the facts, ands public opinion is always swayed by passion, never by reason and the best interests of the country. It may sometimes be necessary to stir up passion, but only if action is to follow..but to go on doing so is a great mistake. If one particular hatred is allowed to become fixed in the public mind it can be like putting shackles on the politicians with the results that measures vital to the country's best interests cannot be passed since government is impossible without public support. Anonymous
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In this quote, John Bright stops to express his view on the public’s passion for politics. He states that if a particular issue is taken as a cause of unhappiness for the public, the leaders will not be able to make any progress with their work unless they can calm down the public. In other words, the leaders should not allow a hate for a certain politician to become fixed in people’s minds.

Source: The Phoenix Land

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