Morton Blackwell quotes
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“The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.”
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“Moral outrage is the most powerful motivating force in politics.”
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“Winners aren't perfect. They made fewer mistakes than their rivals.”
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“Never give a bureaucrat a chance to say no.”
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“Effort is admirable. Achievement is valuable.”
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“You can't save the world if you can't pay the rent.”
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“Don't treat good guys like you treat bad guys.”
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“Never miss a political meeting if you think there's the slightest chance you'll wish you'd been there.”
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“In politics, nothing moves unless it's pushed.”
-- Morton BlackwellSource : "The Law of Politics". Book by Graeme Orr, 2010.
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“In volunteer politics, a builder can build faster than a destroyer can destroy.”
-- Morton BlackwellSource : "The Law of Politics". Book by Graeme Orr, 2010.
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“Make the opponents' goal more expensive than it's worth.”
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“A prompt, generous letter of thanks can seal a commitment which otherwise might disappear when the going gets rough.”
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“The test of moral ideas is moral results.”
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“Promptly report your action to the one who requested it.”
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“Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
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“One big reason is better than many little reasons.”
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“Keep your eye on the main chance and don't stop to kick every barking dog.”
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“To succeed inside a political party, one must cultivate an ability to sit still and remain polite while foolish people speak nonsense”
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“A stable movement requries a healthy, reciprocal I.O.U. flow among its participants. Don't keep a careful tally.”
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“In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead.”
-- Morton BlackwellSource : "The Laws Of The Public Policy Process". www.leadershipinstitute.org. March 19, 2015.
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“You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends.”
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“The mind can absorb no more than the seat can endure.”
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“Political technology determines political success.”
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“Don't fully trust anyone until he has stuck with a good cause which he saw was losing.”
-- Morton BlackwellSource : "The Laws Of The Public Policy Process" by Morton Blackwell (Law #31), www.leadershipinstitute.org. March 19, 2015.
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