Jane Smiley's Quote - I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece

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I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty. – Jane Smiley

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In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it. – Jane Smiley

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The thing about Republicans is that they dont care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others. – Jane Smiley

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Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man had been in war and so had Ken ODonnell. He was ready to protect this nation, but he was not ready for a military solution just because it was being rammed down his throat. – Kevin Costner

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I remember the 80s being about the Cold War and Reagan and the homeless problem and AIDS. To me, it was kind of a dark, depressing time. – John Cusack

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Force and fraud are in war the two cardinal virtues. – Thomas Hobbes

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There is nothing worth having that can he obtained by nuclear war – nothing material or ideological – no tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating. – George Wald

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