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Quote by Murray Kempton
A political convention is just not a place where you come away wit

A political convention is just not a place where you come away with any trace of faith in human nature. – Murray Kempton

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The beauty of a strong, lasting commitment is often best understood by men incapable of it. – Murray Kempton

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One thing I have learned in my time in politics is that if one of the parties is shameless, the other party cannot afford to be spineless. – Frank Lautenberg

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In most places in the country, voting is looked upon as a right and a duty, but in Chicago its a sport. – Dick Gregory

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Were in an illusion about what our role is in world politics and foreign affairs, and our policies are killing and destroying and doing a lot of things that we are not aware of. – Talib Kweli

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A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future. – Leonard Bernstein, New York Times, 1988 October 30th

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