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Gore Vidal Quotes: The Americans are clever. They thoroughly understand things that have to do with money, war, death, sickness. And there is also a real tradition of skepticism in this country.
         

The Americans are clever. They thoroughly understand things that have to do with money, war, death, sickness. And there is also a real tradition of skepticism in this country.


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You know, I've been around the ruling class all my life, and I've been quite aware of their total contempt for the people of the country.



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