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A politician first conceives an agenda or an objective, then he or she rationalizes it and makes it sound as if it is being implemented for the benefit of the people. It's not a feature of Iraqi politics, but of politics as such.

Politics is the art of after-the-fact* rationalization. *Latin: post-hoc

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It's up to brave hearts, sir, to be patient when things are going badly, as well as being happy when they're going well.. For I've heard that what they call fortune is a flighty woman who drinks too much, and, what's more, she's blind, so she can't see what she's doing, and she doesn't know who she's knocking over or who she's raising up.

بيج الانستغرام، تشرفوني جميعًا✨

It's up to brave hearts, sir, to be patient when things are going badly, as well as being happy when they're going well.. For I've heard that what they call fortune is a flighty woman who drinks too much, and, what's more, she's blind, so she can't see what she's doing, and she doesn't know who she's knocking over or who she's raising up.

بيج الانستغرام، تشرفوني جميعًا✨

** If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a "genetic/neurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger whose characteristic manifestation is an inability to appreciate sunsets. (Robert M. Sapolsky)

The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as the greatest virtues. — René Descartes