Some may belittle politics but we who are engaged in it know that it is where people stand tall. Although I know that it has many harsh contentions, it is still the arena that sets the heart beating a little faster. If it is, on occasions, the place of low skulduggery, it is more often the place for the pursuit of noble causes. I wish everyone, friend or foe, well. That is that. The end.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Blair defends politics as a noble arena despite flaws, wishing well to friends and foes.
- In plain terms
- Politics is noble despite its flaws.
- What can you take from it?
- Politics is where people stand tall.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why engage in politics?
- What makes it noble?
Another view
Not all political acts are noble.
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