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The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.
Molly Ivins
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Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.
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I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth.
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It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.
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You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to.
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I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.
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I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.
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Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.
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Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant - it tends to get worse.
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Good thing we've still got politics in Texas - finest form of free entertainment ever invented.
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