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Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.

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I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said.

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It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for.

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The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry.

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There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.

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It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!

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Idealism is fine, but as it approaches reality, the costs become prohibitive.

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I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.

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Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with other people's freedom and security.

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Some of my instincts are reprehensible.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: November 24th, 1925

Died: February 27th, 2008

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