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Quote by Tom Wicker

“To know things as they are is better than to believe things as they seem.”

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Tom Wicker, born on June 18, 1927, was an accomplished American journalist. He is renowned for his exceptional career in the news industry, known for his in-depth investigative reporting and sharp political insights. more

“But if we laugh with derision, we will never understand. Human intellectual capacity has not altered for thousands of years so far as we can tell. If intelligent people invested intense energy in issues that now seem foolish to us, then the failure lies in our understanding of their world, not in their distorted perceptions.”

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