Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.
("Starship Troopers")
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The slickest way in the world to lie is to tell the right amount of truth at the right time-and then shut up.
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The universe never did make sense; I suspect it was built on government contract.
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I'm always suspicious of disinterested interest.
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