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An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say "Gentlemen" to the person with whom he is conversing. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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In dealing with the China problem, the British and American side, which had particularly strong interests in China, should have based its judgments about the origins of the problem on direct observation of the actual circumstances at the time. ↗

— Hideki Tojo

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You wonder about it and wonder how will I make an instrument that can handle this kind of a problem. ↗

— Clyde Tombaugh

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The problem I have with making an intelligent statement is that some people then think it's not an isolated occurrence. ↗

— Simon Travaglia

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Who is more in touch with the problems of this country? One of those guys who goes off to Oxford or to University of Yale, or someone who has lived in buses, in the Metro, in the street? ↗

— Gloria Trevi

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The Republican movement have not behaved properly over the years. They have not themselves implemented the Agreement. If they had implemented the Agreement then they would have disarmed completely in May 2000, that is what they undertook to do, that is what they failed to do. ↗

— David Trimble

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All four elements were happening in equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level. ↗

— Charlie Trotter

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I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

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Most of the problems a President has to face have their roots in the past. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

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Too often, people think that solving the world's problems is based on conquering the earth, rather than touching the earth, touching ground. ↗

— Chogyam Trungpa

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