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I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other.

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I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life.

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Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent.

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Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live.

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Education is when you read the fine print. Experience is what you get if you don't.

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I keep reminding people that an editorial in rhyme is not a song. A good song makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you think.

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I've found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.

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I am not going to answer any questions as to my association, my philosophical or religious beliefs or my political beliefs, or how I voted in any election, or any of these private affairs.

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It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

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I love my country very dearly, and I greatly resent the implication that some of the places that I have sung and some of the people that I have known, and some of my opinions, whether they are religious or philosophical, make me less of an American.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: May 3rd, 1919

Died: January 27th, 2014

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