"The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy."

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When Theodore White speaks about politics, it invites us to pause and reflect on our own journey. How often do we consider the subtle impacts of politics in our daily lives? This thought-provoking perspective challenges conventional wisdom and encourages a deeper understanding of ourselves.

About Theodore White

Theodore Harold White was an American political journalist and historian, first known for his 1946 best-seller Thunder Out of China, reporting from China during World War II and then the Making of the President series.

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"If you make a living, if you earn your own money, you're free - however free one can be on this planet."

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"Quality in a classical Greek sense is how to live with grace and intelligence, with bravery and mercy."

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"I had seen people who had lost everything and everyone they loved to war, famine, and natural disasters."

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