If you are in politics and public affairs, do not forget to
read Cicero’s speeches from time to time. They are a major source of wisdom and
oratory. Cicero lived long ago, from 106 to 43 BC, in the Ancient Rome, but his
observations about the powerful and human nature remain current.
Today, I looked again at the following observation he made
in his work “Oratory”:
“Men are influenced in
their verdicts much more by prejudice…or anger…or by some excitement of their
feelings, than either by the facts of the case…or by any rules or principles…”
My comment: That’s why objectivity in politics carries very
little water!
My conclusion: Better to create hope, then!
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