Quote by Robertson Davies
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they dont know what the

Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they dont know what they are conserving. – Robertson Davies

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A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight. – Robertson Davies

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The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need. – Robertson Davies

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Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects. – Lester B. Pearson

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In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether its single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics. – Eliot Spitzer

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Politics and war are remarkably similar situations. – Newt Gingrich

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