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All in all, I would not have missed this century for the world.

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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
It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.
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Delicate Friendship President
That is sad until one recalls how many bad books the world may yet be spared because of the busyness of writers.
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Busy Oneself Sadness Writing
I never said I was gay, because I don’t think anyone is.
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Myself Sexuality Thinking
What the police in their ignorance have not figured out is that they have lost all credibility since World War II. They are sort of parasites on the fringe of society and do no particular good for anyone except possibly themselves.
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Credible Exception Ignorance Possible Society
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
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
The only thing that I react really violently to is being misquoted.
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Misunderstanding Quote Reaction Violence
The first grown-up book that I read on my own was a nineteenth-century edition of ‘Tales from Livy’ that I’d found in my grandfather’s library.
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Book Edition Grown Library Reading
Remember, I’m West Point, where I was born. My father went there.
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Born Father Myself Remember
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
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Enough Failure Success
Both Marx and Christ agree that in this life, a right action is consideration for the welfare of others.
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Action God Karma Life Right Welfare
Every country should have at least one King Farouk.
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Country Oneself
I am told the Cheney-Bush team dislikes their junta being compared to the Nazis. If they ceased behaving like Nazis, no comparison would come to mind.
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Behave Comparison Mindset Myself Team
I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams.
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Fascination Myself Remember
All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself.
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Children Expectation Forever

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