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The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of t

The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. – Gore Vidal

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As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days. – Gore Vidal

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The greatest pleasure when I started making money was not buying cars or yachts but finding myself able to have as many freshly typed drafts as possible. – Gore Vidal

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In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think youre a great writer, you must say that you are. – Gore Vidal

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