Quote by Kenneth Baker

He has conferred on the practice of vacillation the aura of statesmanship.

He has conferred on the practice of vacillation the aura of

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This quote suggests that the person being referred to has made the act of indecisiveness or inconsistency appear as though it is a quality of a skilled and skilled political leader. The individual's ability to change their opinion or unable to make firm decisions is being portrayed as a strategic maneuver rather than a weakness. This emphasizes how appearances and perceptions can be manipulated to create an illusion of competence and authority.

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