I'm not an old, experienced hand at politics. But I am now seasoned enough to have learned that the hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Winning a political campaign is difficult when you must not compromise your integrity to win.
- In plain terms
- The hardest part of politics is winning without doing things that make you unworthy.
- What can you take from it?
- Success should not require compromising your worthiness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it possible to win without compromising integrity?
- What makes someone unworthy of winning?
Another view
In highly competitive environments, maintaining integrity while winning can be nearly impossible.
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