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Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arra

Words matter, especially words defining complicated political arrangements, because they shape perceptions of the events of the past, attitudes toward policies being carried out in the present, and expectations about desirable directions for the future. – Michael Mandelbaum

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American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Politics
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The cardinal sin in sports, what could really wreck it, is not cheating to win, which has gone on forever, but cheating to lose. That threatens a fundamental aspect of sports appeal, which is their spontaneity. If games are fixed, theyre no different from movies theyre scripted. – Michael Mandelbaum

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movies
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The values, the programs, the formula, the determination, and the patriotism responsible for Americas past success are still here to be tapped. – Michael Mandelbaum

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Patriotism
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Drugs are the enemies of ambition and hope – and when we fight against drugs we are fighting for the future. – Bob Riley

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Future

We should all be concerned about the future because we will have to spend the rest of our lives there. – Charles F. Kettering

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Future

If you want a future of shared prosperity, where the middle class is growing and poverty is declining, where the American Dream is alive and well, and where the United States remains the leading force for peace and prosperity in a highly competitive world, you should vote for Barack Obama. – William J. Clinton

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Future

What else does anxiety about the future bring you but sorrow upon sorrow? – Thomas a Kempis

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Future

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The multitude of books is making us ignorant. – Voltaire

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Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you. – William Arthur

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So long as you dont feel lifes paltry and a miserable business, the rest doesnt matter, happiness or unhappiness. – David Herbert Lawrence

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Life is possible only by the deficiencies of our imagination and memory. – Emile M. Cioran

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