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What I am is something unbearable for the world of journalism and the world of cliches. I’m a realist.

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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
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
To a man, ornithologists are tall, slender, and bearded so that they can stand motionless for hours, imitating kindly trees, as they watch for birds.
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Bird Man Stand Time
I know a lot of the Annapolis breed.
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Known Myself
I’m a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia’s tap water.
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Myself Nature Pollution Water
I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams.
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Fascination Myself Remember
Corporations must pay tax.
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Corporation Pay Tax
Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale.
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Democracy Form High Ourselves Scale
Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
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Confidence Personality Style Yourself
I remember the Bond movies when I was a child. They were silent then.
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Children Myself Remember Silence
Each youth betrays considerable anxiety about the wedding night ahead.
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Anxiety Night Youth
When I say ‘president,’ I still mean Roosevelt – wisely, I think.
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Myself President Thinking
I’m always an optimist!
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Myself Optimism
Anybody who is stupid enough to want to be remembered deserves to be forgotten right now.
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Deserve Enough Stupidity
Gossip is conversation about people.
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Conversation Gossip People
A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.
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Better Narcissism Yourself

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