French Politician

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    The French courage proceeds from vanity—the German from phlegm—the Turkish from fanaticism & opium—the Spanish from pride—the English from coolness—the Dutch from obstinacy—the Russian from insensibility—but the Italian from anger.
    George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)

    My function in life is not to be a politician in Parliament: it is to get something done.
    Bernadette Devlin (b. 1947)