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Economics has been called the dismal science. Once you get to understand it, you may not find it so dismal, but you don't find it much of a science either.

— Jean Chrétien Straight From The Heart (1985)

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To my mind losing is always better than never trying, because you can never tell what may happen.

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I've never believed in seeking perfection at the risk of losing everything.

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There is nothing more nervous than a million dollars - it moves very fast, and it doesn't speak any language.

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To be frank, politics is about wanting power, getting it, exercising it, and keeping it.

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Over the years, I have seen too many politicians ruin their careers because they could not accept defeat graciously.

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