Boredom Quote by Mary McGrory Download Open image “[On Senator Everett Dirksen:] His great enemy was boredom and he won every engagement.” — Mary McGrory ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.1 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Boredom Enemy Engagement Everett Dirksen Politician Senators
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