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A fool was just a fool, but a fool in the White House was the most dangerous person in the world.
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A lie goes halfway round the world while the truth is getting its boots on.
“Democracy is a terrible way to run a country, isn’t it?” she said. He knew that saying, and he delivered the punch line: “But all the other ways are worse.”
It made no difference that Gus held one of the highest offices in the land, and dedicated his intelligence and wisdom to his country; he was defined by his race just the same.
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Power resided not in one locus but in an immensely complex network, a group of key people and institutions with no collective will, all pulling in different directions.
“The easy problems get solved right away, so only the hard ones are left. That’s why you should never believe a politician with simple answers.”
Tab said: “It’s nuclear war.” She nodded somberly. “This could be our last day on earth.” They sat down again. Tamara said: “Maybe we should do something special.”
