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Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of princ

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage. – Ambrose Bierce

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Censor, n. An officer of certain governments, employed to supress the works of genius. Among the Romans the censor was an inspector of public morals, but the public morals of modern nations will not bear inspection. – Ambrose Bierce

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Censorship
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Ambrose Bierce
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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. – Ambrose Bierce

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Eating
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Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. – Ambrose Bierce

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Hope
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I wanted the feel in these books to be like an epic fantasy, with kings, queens, dukes and court politics, but of course like what I was explaining before, about making the science make sense, you have to make the politics make sense, too. – Kevin J. Anderson

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Politics

Regardless of Bill Clintons politics or personal life, he grew up in obscurity and was elected to the presidency – twice. Dont take that away from him, because then you take it away from every other kid in America sitting out there in a school bus with a big dream. – Mike Huckabee

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Politics

Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, youre going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasnt – now – and this is the honest truth. – Mel Gibson

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Politics

I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher. – A. N. Wilson

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Politics

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The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together – in their sexual relationship. – C. L. R. James

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relationship

My reaction to porn films is as follows: After the first ten minutes, I want to go home and screw. After the first 20 minutes, I never want to screw again as long as I live. – Erica Jong, Playboy Magazine, September 1975

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Sex

“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best,” and then he had to stop and think. Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called. – A.A. Milne

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Happiness

Politics gets me out of bed in the morning Its what really interests me. Im a competitor, but I also feel like Im contributing, whether its working on health-care policy in the White House or out here in Chicago. – Stephanie Cutter

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Morning