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" I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't. "

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" We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. "

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" Peace comes when you talk to the guy you most hate. And that's where the courage of a leader comes, because when you sit down with your enemy, you as a leader must already have very considerable confidence from your own constituency. "

" You stand out in the crowd only because you have these many, many carrying you on their shoulders. "

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