"Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor."
-Eric Sevareid
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"The difference between the men and the boys in politics is, and always has been, that the boys want to be something, while the men want to do something.“
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"Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt."
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"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
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"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."
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"Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
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