Three Rules of Politics
1. Know who your friends are.
2. The art of politics is that of making, not confusing distinctions.
3. Learn to anticipate, not react to, events.
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Irving Kristol, the recognized father of neoconservatism, is said to have formulated an important rule of politics: "Know who your friends are." I would add to this advice that one should also know who one's serious enemies are. I have often repeated two other dicta I consider indispensable to modern intellectual activism: "The art of politics is that of making, not confusing distinctions," and, "Learn to anticipate, not react to, events." The latter two are paraphrased from Trotsky, which will doubtless bring sneers to the lips of neocon-baiters. But so be it.
- Stephen Schwartz, Know Your Friends, and Know Your Enemies Better (http://www.techcentralstation.com/113005B.html), Tech Central Station.
2. The art of politics is that of making, not confusing distinctions.
3. Learn to anticipate, not react to, events.
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Irving Kristol, the recognized father of neoconservatism, is said to have formulated an important rule of politics: "Know who your friends are." I would add to this advice that one should also know who one's serious enemies are. I have often repeated two other dicta I consider indispensable to modern intellectual activism: "The art of politics is that of making, not confusing distinctions," and, "Learn to anticipate, not react to, events." The latter two are paraphrased from Trotsky, which will doubtless bring sneers to the lips of neocon-baiters. But so be it.
- Stephen Schwartz, Know Your Friends, and Know Your Enemies Better (http://www.techcentralstation.com/113005B.html), Tech Central Station.
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