Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but…

Politics, as the word is commonly understood, are nothing but corruptions, and consequently of no use to a good king or a good ministry; for which reason Courts are so overrun with politics.

Sourced, Thoughts on Various Subjects from Miscellanies (1711-1726)

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