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As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days.

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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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Country Finding People State
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
American history has fallen more and more into the hands of academics.
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Academics Fall Hands History
The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.
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Beautiful Language Ourselves Word
I am not, at heart, a playwright.
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Heart Personality Play
Today’s public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can’t read them either.
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Evidence Figure Reading Speech
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
Does one ever read a politician’s books?
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Book Oneself Politics Reading
Until the rise of American advertising, it never occurred to anyone anywhere in the world that the teenager was a captive in a hostile world of adults.
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Adult Advertise Captive Rise World
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
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Confidence Personality Style Yourself
Both Marx and Christ agree that in this life, a right action is consideration for the welfare of others.
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It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
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Enough Failure Success
I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams.
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Fascination Myself Remember
On September 5, 1774, forty-five of the weightiest colonial men formed the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia.
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The United States is a madhouse.
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Country Home Madness State
Sex is. There is nothing more to be done about it. Sex builds no roads, writes no novels and sex certainly gives no meaning to anything in life but itself.
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As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days.

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