“It is always important in matters of high politics to know what you do not know. Those who think they know, but are mistaken, and act upon their mistakes, are the most dangerous people to have in charge.”

Source: Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World, p. 104

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British stateswoman and politician 1925–2013

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