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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 cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams.
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Fascination Myself Remember
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 not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
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Enough Failure Success
Some writers take to drink, others take to audiences.
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Audience Drink Writing
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
Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.
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Candidate Democracy Issues Place
Europe began as the relatively empty, uncivilized Wild West of Asia; then the Western Hemisphere became the Wild West of Europe. Now the sun has set in our West and risen once more in the East.
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Beginning Europe Ourselves Sun
The media can’t get anything straight.
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Media Straight
The United States is a madhouse.
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Country Home Madness State
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
In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think you’re a great writer, you must say that you are.
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Greatness Loud Race Yourself
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
Love is not my bag.
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Love One Liner
Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so.
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Definition Preparation President
I am only at home in the present.
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Home Oneself Present

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