Must a Politician Be Kind?

1.What kind of people can succeed in politics? 2. What traits of character should they have? 3. What kind of person is an ideal politician in your opinion?

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Niccolo Machiavelli wrote that it was necessary for a politician to be…

A politician should be power-loving. A politician should be power-loving. A politician should be risky. A politician should be risky. A politician should be ruthless. A politician should be ruthless. A politician should be pliable. A politician should be pliable. A politician should be a real personality. A politician should be a real personality.

1. What traits of character should a good politician have? 1. What traits of character should a good politician have? 2. Who is an ideal politician in your opinion? 2. Who is an ideal politician in your opinion?

Konnik V.V., a teacher of History A good politician should be honest, tolerant and hard-working. A good politician should be honest, tolerant and hard-working. As for me, an ideal politician is Peter Stolypin. He fought for equality for peasants. He did his best to make Russia equal with other European countries. As for me, an ideal politician is Peter Stolypin. He fought for equality for peasants. He did his best to make Russia equal with other European countries.

Bliznuk O.I., a teacher of History I think that V.V.Putin is a good example of an ideal politician. He is a strong-willed and hard-working person. He understands all the problems that our society has and tries to solve these problems. I think that V.V.Putin is a good example of an ideal politician. He is a strong-willed and hard-working person. He understands all the problems that our society has and tries to solve these problems.

Kharchenko N.V., a teacher of History A good politician should be honest with people, competent and principled. A good politician should be honest with people, competent and principled. V.V. Putin is a strong-willed and confident politician. He has his own opinion but his main trait is that he can convince people. V.V. Putin is a strong-willed and confident politician. He has his own opinion but his main trait is that he can convince people.

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An ideal politician

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Homework: write an essay on the topic “ A Good Politician, as I Understand It”.