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In the months leading up to World War II, there was a tendency amo

In the months leading up to World War II, there was a tendency among many Americans to talk absently about the trouble in Europe. Nothing that happened an ocean away seemed very threatening. – Gene Tierney

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Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties. – Gene Tierney

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I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past. – Gene Tierney

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I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him. – Gene Tierney

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During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasnt easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity. – John le Carre

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It is not patriotic to commit young Americans to war unless our national security clearly requires it. – George McGovern

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It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I dont regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldnt save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. Im not naive, and I dont romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job. – Chris Kyle

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The Cold War was over long before it was officially declared dead. – John le Carre

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