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Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days.
Nobody is equal to anybody. Even the same man is not equal to himself on different days.
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not read more
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over read more
America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room. Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would read more
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.
Be England what she will, with all her faults she is my country still.
Be England what she will, with all her faults she is my country still.
The world is full of cactus, but we don't have to sit on it.
The world is full of cactus, but we don't have to sit on it.
We are the people our parents warned us about.
We are the people our parents warned us about.
A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For read more
A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For maximum comprehension, do not start listening until the first clause is concluded. Begin instead at the word "but" which begins the second, or active, clause. This is the way to tell a liberal from a conservative -- before they tell you. Thus: "I have always believed in a strong national defense, second to none, but ... " (a liberal, about to propose a $20 billion defense cut).
