“There’s an old saying in politics: anyone dumb enough to run for the job probably is too stupid to have it.”

— Ralph Klein

Source: As quoted in "Ralph Klein’s most memorable quotes" http://globalnews.ca/news/439807/ralph-klein-was-a-sound-bite-gold-mine/, Global News

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Canadian politician 1942–2013

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