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When I say ‘president,’ I still mean Roosevelt – wisely, I think.

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Like the TV networks, once our government has a hit, it will be repeated over and over again.
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Government Repeat Willing
If you are a Representative and want to be a Senator, you must be careful not to do anything which might upset the various forces you need to harness to get elected.
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Election Force Yourself
Why not just eliminate the federal income tax?
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Elimination Income Tax
Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.
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Democracy Form High Ourselves Scale
Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military.
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Economy Himself President Understand Work
Policemen are seldom tried for their crimes, or indeed, held responsible for what they do, which disturbs the peace and causes distress among the orderly.
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Crime Disturb Order Peace Police Responsibility
The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind.
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God Graduation Known Yourself
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
The unfed mind devours itself.
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Devour Mindset
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
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Confidence Personality Style Yourself
Jews, blacks and homosexuals are despised by the Christian and Communist majorities of East and West. Also, as a result of the invention of Israel, Jews can now count on the hatred of the Islamic world.
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Black Communist Hate Result World
One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we were not allotted multiple selves.
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Choice Journey Oneself Road
Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die.
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Attack Death Earth Ourselves Thinking
In classical times, it was a capital offense to speculate upon the hour of a king’s death or upon the identity of his successor.
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Capital Death Himself Offense Success Time
Does one ever read a politician’s books?
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Book Oneself Politics Reading
I hate nobody.
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Hate Myself One Liner

When I say ‘president,’ I still mean Roosevelt – wisely, I think.

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