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When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie [Robinson], If the umpire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the umpire Picture Quote #1

It were depression, too. They cut my wages down once at the foundry. They cut my wages down again. Then they cut my wages out, also the job Picture Quote #1

Age has nothing to do with wisdom, said Simple. I know a man fifty-two years old who never does go home except to take a bath and change his underwear Picture Quote #1

I loved my friend, he went away from me, there's nothing more to say, the poem ends soft as it began - I loved my friend Picture Quote #1

During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity Picture Quote #1

I don't know whether it's age or maturity, but I certainly find myself committed more and more to the looser forms of Western democracy at any price Picture Quote #1

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In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know Picture Quote #1

My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak Picture Quote #1

The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat Picture Quote #1

You have no idea how humiliating it was, as a boy, to suddenly have all your clothes, your toys, snatched by the bailiff. I mean we were a middle-class family, it's not as if it was happening up and down the street. It made me ashamed, I felt dirty Picture Quote #1

If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level Picture Quote #1

The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received Picture Quote #1

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Until we have a better relationship between private performance and the public truth, as was demonstrated with Watergate, we as the public are absolutely right to remain suspicious, contemptuous even, of the secrecy and the misinformation which is the digest of our news Picture Quote #1

We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own Picture Quote #1

We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another Picture Quote #1

Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen Picture Quote #1

Sometimes we do a thing in order to find out the reason for it. Sometimes our actions are questions not answers Picture Quote #1

Peace, gentlemen, it is well known, does not come of its own accord, and neither does freedom. Peace has enemies. Peace must be won by the sword Picture Quote #1

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We were both hybrids: I by birth, he by education. We had both taken too many steps away from the country that had borne us to belong anywhere with ease Picture Quote #1

There is a big difference between fighting the cold war and fighting radical Islam. the rules have changed and we haven't Picture Quote #1

We were not faced (in the cold war) in a conflict with people who are prepared to die for their cause. We weren't in conflict with people whose idea is to kill as many as they could Picture Quote #1

To operate an intelligence network against the Islamist terror is terribly difficult because they don't have a central command and control center such as we would understand. therefore you cannot penetrate at the top and find out what will happen on the ground Picture Quote #1

Because we are so unfamiliar with the motivation of the people we are dealing with, we are more afraid of them than we need to be Picture Quote #1

On one hand we go like hell for every terror cell we can find, we penetrate it, we destroy it. On the other hand, there is a much bigger need for a political solution Picture Quote #1

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Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are Picture Quote #1

There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right Picture Quote #1

I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires Picture Quote #1

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month Picture Quote #1

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for Picture Quote #1

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can Picture Quote #1

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When I were a young man, I used to play baseball and steal bases just like Jackie [Robinson], If the umpire would rule me out, I would get mad and hit the umpire (We Quotes) It were depression, too. They cut my wages down once at the foundry. They cut my wages down again. Then they cut my wages out, also the job (We Quotes) Age has nothing to do with wisdom, said Simple. I know a man fifty-two years old who never does go home except to take a bath and change his underwear (We Quotes) I loved my friend, he went away from me, there's nothing more to say, the poem ends soft as it began - I loved my friend (We Quotes) During the Cold War, we lived in coded times when it wasn't easy and there were shades of grey and ambiguity (We Quotes) I don't know whether it's age or maturity, but I certainly find myself committed more and more to the looser forms of Western democracy at any price (We Quotes) In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know (We Quotes) My definition of a decent society is one that first of all takes care of its losers, and protects its weak (We Quotes) The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat (We Quotes) You have no idea how humiliating it was, as a boy, to suddenly have all your clothes, your toys, snatched by the bailiff. I mean we were a middle-class family, it's not as if it was happening up and down the street. It made me ashamed, I felt dirty (We Quotes) If I had to put a name to it, I would wish that all my books were entertainments. I think the first thing you've got to do is grab the reader by the ear, and make him sit down and listen. Make him laugh, make him feel. We all want to be entertained at a very high level (We Quotes) The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received (We Quotes) Until we have a better relationship between private performance and the public truth, as was demonstrated with Watergate, we as the public are absolutely right to remain suspicious, contemptuous even, of the secrecy and the misinformation which is the digest of our news (We Quotes) We have learned in recent years to translate almost all of political life in terms of conspiracy. And the spy novel, as never before, really, has come into its own (We Quotes) We lie to one another every day, in the sweetest way, often unconsciously. We dress ourselves and compose ourselves in order to present ourselves to one another (We Quotes) Coming home from very lonely places, all of us go a little mad: whether from great personal success, or just an all-night drive, we are the sole survivors of a world no one else has ever seen (We Quotes) Sometimes we do a thing in order to find out the reason for it. Sometimes our actions are questions not answers (We Quotes) Peace, gentlemen, it is well known, does not come of its own accord, and neither does freedom. Peace has enemies. Peace must be won by the sword (We Quotes) We were both hybrids: I by birth, he by education. We had both taken too many steps away from the country that had borne us to belong anywhere with ease (We Quotes) There is a big difference between fighting the cold war and fighting radical Islam. the rules have changed and we haven't (We Quotes) We were not faced (in the cold war) in a conflict with people who are prepared to die for their cause. We weren't in conflict with people whose idea is to kill as many as they could (We Quotes) To operate an intelligence network against the Islamist terror is terribly difficult because they don't have a central command and control center such as we would understand. therefore you cannot penetrate at the top and find out what will happen on the ground (We Quotes) Because we are so unfamiliar with the motivation of the people we are dealing with, we are more afraid of them than we need to be (We Quotes) On one hand we go like hell for every terror cell we can find, we penetrate it, we destroy it. On the other hand, there is a much bigger need for a political solution (We Quotes) Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are (We Quotes) There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right (We Quotes) I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do, because I notice it always coincides with their own desires (We Quotes) The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month (We Quotes) To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at doing something which shall really increase the happiness and welfare and virtue of mankind - this is a choice which is possible for all of us; and surely it is a good haven to sail for (We Quotes) There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love this life and live it as bravely and faithfully and cheerfully as we can (We Quotes)

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