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Quote by Andrew Greeley

“Would it not be much better to have a president who deliberately lied to the people because he thought a war was essential than to have one who was so dumb as to be taken in by intelligence agencies, especially those who told him what he wanted to hear?”

Quote by Andrew Greeley

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Andrew Greeley, born on February 5, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois, was an American Catholic priest, author, and sociologist. His works spanned various fields including novels, non-fiction, sociology, and theology, and he is known for his profound insights into the lives of urban Catholics. more

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