"The Power Urge," essay in The Spectator (15 December, 1982); reprinted in Another Voice (1986), p. 92
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Politics, as I never tire of saying, is for social and emotional misfits, handicapped folk, those with a grudge. The purpose of politics is to help them overcome these feelings of inferiority and compensate for their personal inadequacies in the pursuit of power.
— Auberon Waugh
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About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
About Auberon Waugh
Auberon Waugh (17 November 1939 – 16 January 2001) was an English journalist and author who was the son of Evelyn Waugh.
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