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The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.
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People say conversation is a lost art; how often I have wished it were.
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Just once in a while let us exalt the importance of ideas and information.
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Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit.
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To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.
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Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar.
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Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them.
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The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue.
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We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.
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Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.
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Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.
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We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it.
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