After each war there is a little less democracy to save.
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Every man with an idea has at least two or three followers.
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As thought it is a contribution to public knowledge. As drama it is vivid and bold.
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It seems to me that the thing that makes the theater worthwhile is the fact that it attracts so many people with ideas who are constantly trying to share them with the public. Real art is illumination. It gives a man an idea he never had before or lights up ideas that were formless or only lurking in the shadows of his mind. It adds stature to life.
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It seems not to have been written. It is the quintessence of life. It is the basic truth.
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