Does one ever read a politician’s books?
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I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams.
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I know a lot of the Annapolis breed.
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Never have children, only grandchildren.
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It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.
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You cannot deprive somebody of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, because that is a right – constitutional right.
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For the record, I’m a Second World War veteran and served in the Pacific.
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Love is not my bag.
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What is in question is a kind of book reviewing which seems to be more and more popular: the loose putting down of opinions as though they were facts, and the treating of facts as though they were opinions.
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In writing and politicking, it’s best not to think about it, just do it.
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I could be a lot happier. I could be the senator from Aerospace taking bribes, and be quite happy.
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It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
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Washington turned a blind eye to Al-Qaeda.
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Since we have literally targeted our enemies, the Pentagon assumes that, sooner or later, rogues will take out our cities, presumably from spaceships.
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There is no such thing as a homosexual or a heterosexual person. There are only homo- or heterosexual acts. Most people are a mixture of impulses if not practices.
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I’m all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.
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