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Most authoritarians do not surrender power voluntarily.


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Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill.



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Americans spend more money on Botox, face lifts and tummy tucks than on the age-old scourges of polio, small pox and malaria.



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The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.



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Multiculturalism is a good reminder that when standards are relative, there are no standards at all.



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Stalin and Mao killed over 80 million and did not make omelets despite the broken eggs.



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Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.



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Ignorance and arrogance are a lethal combination. Nowhere do we see that more clearly among writers and performers who pontificate as historians when they know nothing about history.



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It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom...never .



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Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.



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Behind every American soldier, dozens of their countrymen tonight sleep soundly — and hundreds more in their shadow abroad will wake up alive and safe.





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