"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong."
-Leo Rosten
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"A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.“
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"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."
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"Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined."
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"Extremists think 'communication' means agreeing with them."
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