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Ronald Reagan said that he sought a Star Wars defense only in order to share the technology with the tyrants of the U.S.S.R.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Defense He Only Order Reagan Ronald Reagan Said Share Sought Star Star Wars Technology Tyrants Wars

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Well look, I mean, I think that prayer and holy water, and things like that are all fine. They don't do any good, but they don't necessarily do any harm. It's touching to be thought of in that way. It makes up for those who tell me that I've got my just desserts.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Any Desserts Fine Good Got Harm Holy Just Like Look Makes Me Mean Necessarily Prayer Tell Things Think Those Thought Touching Up Water Way Well Who I Think

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It's not at all good when your cancer is 'palpable' from the outside. Especially when, as at this stage, they didn't even know where the primary source was. Carcinoma works cunningly from the inside out. Detection and treatment often work more slowly and gropingly, from the outside in.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Cancer Detection Even Good Inside Know More Often Out Outside Palpable Primary Slowly Source Stage Treatment Where Work Works Your

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I have tried for much of my life to write as if I was composing my sentences to be read posthumously.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Composing Life Much My Life Read Sentences Tried Write

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I'm not that keen on the idea of being unconscious.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Being Idea Keen Unconscious

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I vote and I do jury duty.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Duty Jury Vote

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The concept of loneliness and exile and self-sufficiency continually bucks me up.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Bucks Concept Continually Exile Loneliness Me Self-Sufficiency Up

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I took part in what was actually the last eruption of Marxist internationalism.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Actually Internationalism Last Marxist Part Took

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I still think like a Marxist in many ways.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Like Many Marxist Still Think Ways

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I have nowhere claimed nor even implied that unbelief is a guarantee of good conduct or even an indicator of it.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Claimed Conduct Even Good Guarantee Implied Indicator Nor Nowhere Unbelief

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 13th, 1949

Died: December 15th, 2011

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