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Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory.

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John Kenneth Galbraith
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Category: Politics

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. I think it's your mental attitude. So many of us start dreading age in high school and that's a waste of a lovely life. 'Oh… I'm 30 oh I'm 40 oh 50.' Make the most of it.
  • 2. Old age is the most unexpected of all the things that can happen to a man.
  • 3. But an old age serene and bright and lovely as a Lapland night shall lead thee to thy grave.

2 Amazing

  • 1. Nobody has it all but for me to even come close is amazing.
  • 2. I think I came across Cecil Taylor a bit later in 65 or 66. That really impressed me – Cecil Taylor is an amazing character… Both his music and the way he approaches the instrument are astonishing.
  • 3. No Arrested Development was such an amazing experience in every way and you know it was very unique in that it was a show that received a lot of critical acclaim and yet we didn't ever achieve the ratings that we wanted.

3 Anger

  • 1. In high school I dated a white woman. She would come to visit me on the rez. And her dad who was very racist didn't like that at all. And he told her one time 'You shouldn't go on the rez if you're white because Indians have a lot of anger in their heart.'
  • 2. Whoever incites anger has a strong insurance against indifference.
  • 3. All who consult on doubtful matters should be void of hatred friendship anger and pity.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight dinner soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays I go Fridays.
  • 2. Last week the House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the victims and heroes of September 11th. As we commemorate the anniversary of 9-11 we must also remember that the threat is still very real today.
  • 3. But to sustain a marriage for 50 years you have to get real a little bit and find someone who is understanding and who you can grow with. My mom always says 'Marry the man who loves you a millimeter more.'

5 Architecture

  • 1. Warmth isn't what minimalists are thought to have.
  • 2. There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.
  • 3. A house is a machine for living in.
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