What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?

What is politics but persuading the public to vote for this and support that and endure these for the promise of those?

什么是政治，除了说服公众投票支持这个，支持那个，忍受这些为了那些承诺?

-- Gilbert Highet 哈艾特