A politician is anyone who asks individuals to surrender pa… - P. J. O'Rourke

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A politician is anyone who asks individuals to surrender part of their liberty — their power and privilege — to State, Masses, Mankind, Planet Earth, or whatever. This state, those masses, that mankind, and the planet will then be run by ... politicians

P. J. O'Rourke

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Patrick Jake O'Rourke (14 November 1947 – 14 February 2022) was an American political satirist, most often known as P. J. O'Rourke.

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Alternative Names: Patrick Jake O'Rourke • Patrick O'Rourke

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