Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man, and… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“He had spent the last five years, he [JFK] said ruefully, running for office, and he did not know any real public… — David Halberstam Copy Share Image
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