"Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity……" — A. Bartlett Giamatti
"Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity for belief, to idealism. That's why we get into trouble all the time. We're always viewed as naive."
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37 Quotes by A. Bartlett Giamatti
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The professionals must set a good example.
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