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You happen to be talking to an agnostic. You know what an agnostic is? A cowardly atheist.

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I've always felt, in all my books, that there's a deep decency in the American people and a native intelligence - providing they have the facts, providing they have the information.

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When you become part of something, in some way you count. It could be a march; it could be a rally, even a brief one. You're part of something, and you suddenly realize you count. To count is very important.

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I hope for peace and sanity - it's the same thing.

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Chicago is not the most corrupt American city. It's the most theatrically corrupt.

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I always love to quote Albert Einstein because nobody dares contradict him.

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I want, of course, peace, grace, and beauty. How do you do that? You work for it.

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Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace.

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That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting.

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That's why I wrote this book: to show how these people can imbue us with hope. I read somewhere that when a person takes part in community action, his health improves. Something happens to him or to her biologically. It's like a tonic.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: May 16th, 1912

Died: October 31st, 2008

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