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The quote suggests that political choices should not be made for personal benefit alone. It frames voting as a responsibility to think about the kind of country, world, and future one wants to help create.
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Originally said in English.
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About Gordon Brown
British politician
James Gordon Brown is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. Born in 1951, he was a key figure in British public life for several decades. Before becoming prime minister, Brown was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007 in Tony Blair’s government. He also served as MP for Dunfermline East from 1983 to 2005, and for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath from 2005 to 2015. Since 2012, he has served as the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, and in 2021 he was named a World Health Organization ambassador for global health financing.
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