Few businessmen are capable of being in politics, they don't understand the democratic process, they have neither the tolerance or the depth it takes. Democracy isn't a business.
Interpretation
Businessmen often struggle to grasp the complexities of democracy because it requires a different mindset than that of running a business.
Malcolm Forbes emphasizes the distinction between business and politics, suggesting that the skills necessary for success in one area do not necessarily translate to the other. He argues that the nuances of democracy demand a level of tolerance and depth of understanding that many businessmen may lack, indicating that political leadership requires a different set of competencies than those employed in the corporate world.
In practice
In a speech about the role of businessmen in government.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Nations do not distrust each other because they are armed. They are armed because they distrust each other.
All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
Hamas is regularly described as 'Iranian-backed Hamas, which is dedicated to the destruction of Israel.' One will be hard put to find something like 'democratically elected Hamas, which has long been calling for a two-state settlement in accord with the international consensus'βblocked for over 30 years by the US and Israel. All true, but not a useful contribution to the Party Line, hence dispensable.
I am in politics because of the conflict between good and evil, and I believe that in the end good will triumph.
There are war-torn countries, people full of poverty, who still voted, 60, 70 percent. If here in the United States of America, we voted at 60 percent, 70 percent, it would transform our politics.
But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive.
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