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<\/a><\/p>\n“To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.”
\n“Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices – just recognize them.”
\n“Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit.”
\n“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”
\n“The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.”
\n“No one man can terrorize a whole nation unless we are all his accomplices.”
\n“Anyone who isn’t confused really doesn’t understand the situation.”
\n“Our greatest obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.”
\n“We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.”
\n“A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves.”
\n“Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.”
\n“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty.”
\n“We will not walk in fear, one of another.”
\n“Good night, and good luck.” (his iconic closing phrase) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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