This nation was conceived in liberty and dedicated to the principle - among others - that honest men may honestly disagree; that if they all say what they think, a majority of the people will be able to distinguish truth from error.
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When a middle-aged man says in a moment of weariness that he is half dead, he is telling the literal truth.Elmer Davis
Applause, mingled with boos and hisses, is about all that the average voter is able or willing to contribute to public life.
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This republic was not established by cowards; and cowards will not preserve it.
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The first and great commandment is, don't let them scare you.
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This year 1930, when we all needed something to take our minds off our troubles, miniature golf did it . . . . If we cannot find bread, we are satisfied with the circus.
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