I teach students that what people say about failure in politics is mostly wrong. People always told me, 'They'll praise you on your way up and kick you on your way down.' That wasn't my experience. I can't walk down the street in Toronto without someone coming up and saying hello.
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About Michael Ignatieff
Michael Ignatieff.
Themes
- Experience — Learning through living, doing, and facing the world
- Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power