A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth.
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If civilization has risen from the Stone Age, it can rise again from the Wastepaper Age.
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Idealism springs from deep feelings, but feelings are nothing without the formulated idea that keeps them whole.
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