The first ladyship is the only federal office in which the holder can neither be fired nor impeached.

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If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.

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Decide on some imperfect Somebody and you will win, because the truest truism in politics is You can't beat Somebody with Nobody.

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I want my questions answered by an alert and experienced politician, prepared to be grilled and quoted-not my hand held by an old smoothie.

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What we don't need to know for achievement, we need to know for our pleasure. Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.

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One difference between French appeasement and American appeasement is that France pays ransom in cash and gets its hostages back while the United States pays ransom in arms and gets additional hostages taken.

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