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Those who have not undergone minor disasters are usually being held in reserve for something major


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Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.



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Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.



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Persuading the people to vote against their own best interests has been the awesome genius of the American political elite from the beginning.



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The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.



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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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