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In all cities, the better classes - the business men - are the sources of corruption, but they are so rarely pursued and caught that we do not fully realize whence the trouble comes.

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Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it.

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The spirit of graft and of lawlessness is the American spirit.

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If our political leaders are to be always a lot of political merchants, they will supply any demand we may create. All we have to do is to establish a steady demand for good government.

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Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization.

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The typical American citizen is the business man. The typical business man is a bad citizen; he is busy. If he is a 'big business man' and very busy, he does not neglect; he is busy with politics, oh, very busy and very businesslike.

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Morality is only moral when it is voluntary.

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Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government.

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The doctrine of Jesus is the most revolutionary propaganda that I have ever encountered.

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I have been over into the future, and it works.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: April 6th, 1866

Died: August 9th, 1936

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