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There is no such thing as part freedom. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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I should tie myself to no particular system of society other than of socialism. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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In my experience of these things, parties which shout about dirty tricks and the like tend to do so because they fear a direct hit in some vulnerable part of their political anatomy. ↗

— Peter Mandelson

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Further-more, partisan attachments powerfully shape political perceptions, beliefs and values, and incumbents enjoy advantages well beyond the way in which their districts are configured. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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The increase in straight-ticket party voting in recent years means that competitive congressional races can tip one way or the other depending on the showing of the candidates at the top of the ticket. ↗

— Thomas E. Mann

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I never can understand how anyone can not smoke it deprives a man of the best part of life. With a good cigar in his mouth a man is perfectly safe, nothing can touch him, literally. ↗

— Thomas Mann

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We wanted to write a whole song about partying and then taking Yellow Cabs home. That's the weirdest topic we've ever thought of centering a song around. ↗

— Taryn Manning

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I think what he loved about me the most was that I wasn't part of that world. But once we were together publicly, he wanted to change me into that social animal. ↗

— Marla Maples

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