You Have To Look At History As

The Western World Is ... Looked Upon As Being Arrogant, Self-satisfied, Greedy And With No Limits. And Sept. 11 Is An Occasion For Me To Realize It Even More.

A Successful Politician Must Not Only Be Able To Read The Mood Of The Public, He Must Have The Skill To Get The Public On His Side. The Public Is Moved By Mood More Than Logic, By Instinct More Than Reason, And That Is Something That Every Politician Must Make Use Of Or Guard Against.

The Problem Was, I Enjoyed Question Period Too Much And Loved The Challenge It Provided. Far From Being A Dreaded Burden, It Had Become An Exciting Part Of My Life; Opposition Members Attacked Me, I Fought Back, I Won Or Lost Or Held Them To Draw, And The Next Day We Did It All Over Again.

I Didn't Feel The Need To Have A Lot Of Yes-men Standing Around Me. As Mitchell Sharp Once Put It, The Bigger The Staff, The Smaller The Minister.

Over The Years, I Have Seen Too Many Politicians Ruin Their Careers Because They Could Not Accept Defeat Graciously.