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Discourse Quote by Jim Lehrer

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“As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse.”

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I'm in the reporting part of journalism.

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A skill required to be president is to explain to the American people any given thing they do.

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Those who know me know I won't hesitate to turn around and point someone out.

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Silence is the universal refuge, the sequel to all dull discourses and all foolish acts, a balm to our every chagrin, as welcome after…

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What makes power hold good, what makes it accepted, is simply the fact that it doesn't only weigh on us as a force that…

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