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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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World War II made prosperous the United States, which had been undergoing a depression for a dozen years, and made very rich those magnates and their managers who govern the republic – with many a wink – in the people’s name.
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Every country should have at least one King Farouk.
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Country Oneself
The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes.
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Himself Interesting Money
Everything’s wrong on Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia Wrong
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Hope Myself People Reading Vote
Television is now so desperately hungry for material that they’re scraping the top of the barrel.
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Material Media Television Top
Write something, even if it’s just a suicide note.
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Note Suicide Writing
I hate nobody.
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Hate Myself One Liner
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
The behaviour of President Bush on 11 September certainly gives rise to not unnatural suspicions.
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Natural President Rise Suspicion
In writing and politicking, it’s best not to think about it, just do it.
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Best Thinking Writing
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return.
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Class Genius heavy Ourselves Rule System
The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country – and we haven’t seen them since.
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Country Finding People State
On September 5, 1774, forty-five of the weightiest colonial men formed the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia.
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Congress Form Man Weight
There’s a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.
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Identity Myself
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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