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The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country – and we haven’t seen them since.

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The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes.
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Himself Interesting Money
Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military.
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Economy Himself President Understand Work
That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.
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Bank Loyalty President
I never wanted to be a writer. I mean, that’s the last thing I wanted.
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Dream Myself Writing
As for my support for Obama, remember that I was brought up in Washington. It was an all-black city when I was a kid. And I’ve always been very pro-African-American – or whatever phrase we now use.
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Children Country Myself Support
What I am is something unbearable for the world of journalism and the world of cliches. I’m a realist.
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Journalism Reality World
American history has fallen more and more into the hands of academics.
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Academics Fall Hands History
Primarily, I am a prose writer with axes to grind, and the theatre is a good place to do the grinding in. I prefer comedy to ‘serious’ drama because I believe one can get the ax sharper on the comedic stone.
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Believe Comedy Goodness Place Stone Theatre Writing
Since we have literally targeted our enemies, the Pentagon assumes that, sooner or later, rogues will take out our cities, presumably from spaceships.
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Assumption Enemy Ourselves Space Target
It’s odd to meet a rather elderly man who says, ‘I’ve been reading you all my life.’ It makes you feel a slight chill.
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Feeling Life Man Yourself
In essence, Clinton’s Anti-Terrorism Act would set up a national police force, over the long-dead bodies of the founders.
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Act Finding Force National Police
I’m exactly as I appear. There is no warm, lovable person inside. Beneath my cold exterior, once you break the ice, you find cold water.
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Appearance Cold Love Warm Water Yourself
My father had lifelong contempt for politicians.
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Father Life Myself Politics
By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he’s been bought ten times over.
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Himself Man Material President Time
There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise.
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Human Myself People Problem Solution
To get people to do needed things is the perennial hard task of government, not to mention of religion and philosophy.
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