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" Politics is an act of faith; you have to show some kind of confidence in the intellectual and moral capacity of the public. "

George McGovern

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" I was tired. I hadn't slept eight hours in two, three years. I lived on four, five hours of sleep. You can do it during a campaign because thousands are screaming for you. You're getting adrenaline shots each day. Then the campaign ends, and there are no more shots. "

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" One of the sharp parallels is that neither Vietnam nor Iraq was the slightest threat to America's national security. "

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