Who said “One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to…”?

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Henry Miller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceInterview in London (September 1961)

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“One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.”
VerifiedInterview in London (September 1961) · evidencePoliticians and Politics
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Miller, H. (n.d.). One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33292-one-has-to-be-a-lowbrow-a-bit/

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Miller, Henry. “One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33292-one-has-to-be-a-lowbrow-a-bit/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Miller, Henry. “One has to be a lowbrow, a bit of a murderer, to be a politician, ready and willing to see people sacrificed, slaughtered, for the sake of an idea, whether a good one or a bad one.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33292-one-has-to-be-a-lowbrow-a-bit/.