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American Government Lecture One (view source)
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There is no "free lunch." Participation in the political process is necessary just as exercise, a good diet, or going to church is needed. Participating in politics is beneficial both to the individual and to the nation.
There is no "free lunch." Participation in the political process is necessary just as exercise, a good diet, or going to church is needed. Participating in politics is beneficial both to the individual and to the nation.
One of the greatest statesman (politicians) in all of history, Edmund Burke of Great Britain (who defended the American colonies), observed:
One of the greatest statesman (a politician whose speeches have a lasting influence) in all of history, Irishman Edmund Burke (who served in the British Parliament and defended the American colonies in the 1700s), observed:
{{cquote|All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.}}
{{cquote|All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.}}