"[T]he only thing wrong with Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was that it was the South, not the North, that was fighting for a government of the people, by the people and for the people."

-- H. L. Mencken

#Fighting Quotes #Government Quotes #People Quotes

“The fact that a belief has a good moral effect upon a man is no evidence whatsoever in favor of its truth.”
“Whenever anyone pulls out of the race, you know, unless they've just been trounced in the days before, there's also - always a lot of questions about why that happened.”
“Within ten years, he had earned his college degree and was a millionaire from his business enterprises in real estate, landscaping, and bodybuilding. He was also the winner of a Golden Globe Award for his debut as a dramatic actor in Stay Hungry.”
“Remember how Margaret Thatcher came to believe that abroad was more important than at home? Didn't do her much good.”
“I'd rather be broke and have a whole lot of respect. It's the principle of it.”
“After my father's death, nothing could touch me any more.”
“It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing.”
“Eliminating spin improves transparency and trust.”

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