Quote by James Wolcott
Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norma

Used to be, conservatives revered the Average American, that Norman Rockwell oil painting of diner food, humble faith, honest toil, and Capraesque virtue. – James Wolcott

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The lies the government and media tell are amplifications of the lies we tell ourselves. To stop being conned, stop conning yourself. – James Wolcott

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Government
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Who elected Larry King Americas grief counselor? We, the viewing public, did, by driving up his ratings whenever somebody famous passes. – James Wolcott

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famous
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High expectations werent nurtured in my neck of nowhere back then – children werent fawned over from an early age as gifted and groomed for a prizewinning future self-esteem was considered something you had to pick from the garden yourself. – James Wolcott

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Age
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The man who cannot believe in himself cannot believe in anything else. The basis of all integrity and character is whatever faith we have in our own integrity. – Roy L. Smith

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To believe only possibilities is not faith, but mere philosophy. – Thomas Browne

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I live and love in Gods peculiar light. – Michelangelo

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My faith always has been and always will be important to me. – Aretha Franklin

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What luck for rulers, that men do not think. – Adolph Hitler

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The fewer the words, the better the prayer. – Martin Luther

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