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I could be a lot happier. I could be the senator from Aerospace taking bribes, and be quite happy.

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As for civil liberties, any one who is not vigilant may one day find himself living, if not in a police state, at least in a police city.
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Civil Finding Liberty Live Police
Every country should have at least one King Farouk.
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Country Oneself
I know a lot of the Annapolis breed.
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Known Myself
On 16 September 1985, when the Commerce Department announced that the United States had become a debtor nation, the American Empire died.
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Death Department Nation State
I was like everyone else when Obama was elected – optimistic.
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Myself Optimistic President
In writing and politicking, it’s best not to think about it, just do it.
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Best Thinking Writing
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
Never have children, only grandchildren.
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Children Family Funny
Actually, I can’t remember when I was not writing.
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Myself Remember Writing
The truth about Pearl Harbour is obscured to this day. But it has been much studied.
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Day Study Truth Unknown
As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests.
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Election Illumination Language Liberal Society Vote
I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.
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Appearance Chance Missing Television
I am not, at heart, a playwright.
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Heart Personality Play
Americans, in general, are ignorant, bigoted, and deeply unhappy with their declining incomes.
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Decline Ignorance Income Sadness
I am a novelist turned temporary adventurer, and I chose to write television, movies and plays for much the same reason that Henry Morgan selected the Spanish Main for his peculiar – and not dissimilar – sphere of operations.
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Adventure Movie Myself Novel Operation Play Sphere Temporary
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

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