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On September 5, 1774, forty-five of the weightiest colonial men formed the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia.

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Temperamentally, I am suspicious of belonging to anything. When I ran for office, I debated seriously whether or not to run as an independent because I was not eager to be saddled with the Democratic Party, because any party label is committing.
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Commitment Democracy Government Independent Party Politics Serious
Gossip is conversation about people.
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Conversation Gossip People
Jews, blacks and homosexuals are despised by the Christian and Communist majorities of East and West. Also, as a result of the invention of Israel, Jews can now count on the hatred of the Islamic world.
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Black Communist Hate Result World
Obama just came swiftly out of nowhere, which was a relief to those of us who care about the Republic, and at first he seemed a very good thing.
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Goodness Government Himself Politics President Public relief
I’m not a conspiracy theorist – I’m a conspiracy analyst.
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Conspiracy Myself Theory
A friend was surprised to hear me say that there was not one moment of my past that I would like to relive.
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Friendship Moments Myself Past Surprise
In writing and politicking, it’s best not to think about it, just do it.
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Best Thinking Writing
Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.
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Audience Drink Writing
I can understand companionship.
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Companionship Understand
I can’t name three first-rate literary critics in the United States. I’m told there are a few hidden away at universities, but they don’t print them in ‘The New York Times.’
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Criticism Literature Myself Name University
Many writers who choose to be active in the world lose not virtue but time, and that stillness without which literature cannot be made.
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Active Literature Lose Time Virtue World Writing
Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery.
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I don’t even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.
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Law Myself Potential Reading Review View
My father had lifelong contempt for politicians.
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Father Life Myself Politics
You hear all this whining going on, ‘Where are our great writers?’ The thing I might feel doleful about is: Where are the readers?
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A racial or religious or tribal identity is a kind of fact.
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