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In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by militar

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. – Mary McCarthy

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You musnt force sex to do the work of love or love to do the work of sex. – Mary McCarthy

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work
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Mary McCarthy
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Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior. – Mary McCarthy

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Trust
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Politics
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Amnesty is a terrible policy, and its terrible politics. Its a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law. – Tom Tancredo

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Politics

There are far too many men in politics and not enough elsewhere. – Hermione Gingold

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Politics

Every person has only so much attention to give, and politics and government takes up only a fraction of what it did 25 years ago. – Robert Teeter

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Politics

Politics is gut commercials are gut. – Frank Luntz

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Politics

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Buying is a profound pleasure. – Simone de Beauvoir

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The prompt assimilation of that intelligence will be essential if we are to avoid another September 11th. – Adam Schiff

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Intelligence

A good dentist never gets on your nerves. – Author Unknown

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Dental

Just as everybody has the vote including women, I think children should, because as a child is conscious of itself then it has to me an existence and has a stake in what happens. – Gertrude Stein

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Women