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I think this is the

I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House-with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.
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A child miseducated is a

A child miseducated is a child lost.
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I hope that no American

I hope that no American ... will waste his franchise and throw away his vote by voting either for me or against me solely on account of my religious affiliation. It is not relevant.
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To exclude from positions of

To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence, Washington from commanding the Continental Army, Madison from fathering the Constitution, Hamilton from serving as secretary of the treasury, Clay from being elected speaker of the House and Christopher Columbus from discovering America.
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Let's not talk so much

Let's not talk so much about vice. I'm against vice in all forms.
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A man does what he

A man does what he must-in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures-and that is the basis of all human morality.
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I am the man who

I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it.
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It might be said now

It might be said now that I have the best of both worlds. A Harvard education and a Yale degree.
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My brother Bob doesn't want

My brother Bob doesn't want to be in government -- he promised Dad he'd go straight.
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History is a relentless master.

History is a relentless master. It has no present, only the past rushing into the future. To try to hold fast is to be swept aside.
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