"I sit here all day trying to persuade people to do the things they ought to have the sense to do without my persuading them. That's all the powers of the President amount to."

-- Harry S. Truman

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“Everything we see in nature is manifested truth; only we are not able to recognize it unless truth is manifest within ourselves.”
“As long as this exists, this sunshine and this cloudless sky, and as long as I can enjoy it, how can I be sad?”
“Mexico has lost an icon whose work has transcended generations and borders”

Source : "Chespirito, the Mexican comedian who inspired Simpsons character, dies at 85" by Andrew Johnson, www.theguardian.com. November 28, 2014.
“I guess humans like to watch a little destruction. Sand castles, houses of cards, that's where they begin. Their great skills is their capacity to escalate.”

Source : Markus Zusak (2013). “The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition”, p.109, RH Childrens Books
“Lets be honest, L.A. is not a bad place to live. There are some crazy people there, but I tend to get on with them!”
“If there is anything material and we're not reporting it, we'll be breaking the law. We don't break the law.”
“You must never call your enemy by a name you choose for him." â€œInstead you must call him by the name he calls himself. What he chooses will reflect his pride; it will reveal his desires. But what you choose to call him will reveal your fears, which should be kept to yourself, lest your enemy find the way to exploit them.”
“Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.”

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