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Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by

Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. – Gore Vidal

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Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half. – Gore Vidal

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Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith. – Gore Vidal

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The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes. – Gore Vidal

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The hungry world cannot be fed until and unless the growth of its resources and the growth of its population come into balance. Each man and woman-and each nation –must make decisions of conscience and policy in the face of this great problem. – Lyndon B. Johnson

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The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist. – George Bernard Shaw

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