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In political activity… men sail a boundless and bottomless sea; there is neither harbour for shelter nor floor for anchorage, neither starting-place nor appointed destination. The enterprise is to keep afloat on an even keel.1
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Moran, M. (1986). Complexity, Trust and Policy Making. In: The Politics of Banking. Studies in Policy-Making. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18242-8_7
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