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).
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I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.
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A war for a great principle ennobles a nation.
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If the French were really intelligent, they'd speak English.
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We live in a world in which politics has replaced philosophy.
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Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.
