“The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters.” – Walter Lippmann
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"The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters." – Walter Lippmann
"The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters." – Walter Lippmann
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