James Russell Lowell , American poet

said about Politics, Compromise, Party, Poor, Statesmanship...

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"Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship."
- James Russell Lowell

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