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I was born in 1940 in Minnesota and grew up in the country... dirt roads, swamps, lakes, woods. ↗

— Terry Gilliam

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The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek. ↗

— Henry Adams

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The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a sort of tumor that ends by killing the victim's sympathies. ↗

— Henry Adams

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The proper study of mankind is woman. ↗

— Henry Adams

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There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence. ↗

— Henry Adams

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We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and when got, the repose is insupportable. ↗

— Henry Adams

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If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle. ↗

— Jack Adams

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I received my parents' permission and went into the Navy on June 3, 1941. ↗

— Jack Adams

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My assignment was in the communications office, where I typed out dispatches. ↗

— Jack Adams

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The most common trouble with advertising is that it tries too hard to impress people. ↗

— James Randolph Adams

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