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Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that h

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

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In writing and politicking, its best not to think about it, just do it. – Gore Vidal

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The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. – Gore Vidal

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As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to confuse, so that at election time people will solemnly vote against their own interests. – Gore Vidal

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