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[You reporters] should have printed what he meant, not what he said.

[You reporters] should have printed what he meant, not what he said.

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Tradition may be defined as an extension of the franchise. Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all read more

Tradition may be defined as an extension of the franchise. Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead.

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Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions.

Bigotry may be roughly defined as the anger of men who have no opinions.

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All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But read more

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change.

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People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

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