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All adventure is now reactionary.

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We love your adherence to democratic principles.

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Scientists are people who build the Brooklyn Bridge and then buy it.

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It seems to me that the idea traditionally defended of endeavoring to maintain existing ethnic balances simply doesn't work any more.

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One can't doubt that the American objective in Iraq has failed - different plans have to be made. And the kernel here is the acknowledgement of defeat.

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I get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the feeling that I haven't just been sitting on my ass all afternoon.

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A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'

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The more complicated and powerful the job, the more rudimentary the preparation for it.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: November 24th, 1925

Died: February 27th, 2008

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