You cannot make friends of your enemies by making enemies of your friends.
Keep a secure home base.
Politics is of the heart as well as of the mind. Many people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Don't get mad except on purpose.
The winner in a political contest is determined by the number and the effectiveness of the activists on the respective sides.
In politics, you have your word and your friends; go back on either and you're dead.