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“Americans treat history like a cookbook. Whenever they are uncertain what to do next, they turn to history and look up the proper recipe, invariably designated "the lesson of history.”

Quote by Russell Baker

Book:So this is depravity

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So this is depravity

This book delves into the complexities of human morality and the erosion of societal norms, offering a thought-provoking examination of the darker aspects of human nature. more

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Russell Baker is an American writer renowned for his humor and insightful observations. His works cover a range of topics including politics, society, and culture, with his most famous books being 'The Good Government Guide' and 'America: The Growth of a Nation'. more

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“The Government cannot afford to have a country made up entirely of rich people, because rich people pay so little tax that the Government would quickly go bankrupt. This is why Government men always tell us that labor is man's noblest calling. Government needs labor to pay its upkeep.”

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“While it is very sturdy of comfortable men to point out that life is unfair, the people it is unfair to are not apt to be morally or philosophically elevated by the announcement. If you are going to preach that unfairness is inescapable for some, good sense suggests that you also accept the inevitability of beastly behavior by people who have to carry the burden.”

People Ifs Men Life Is Accepting Behavior Comfortable Burden Unfair Good Sense Inevitability Announcements Unfairness Sturdy Beastly Life Is Unfair

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“The old notion that brevity is the essence of wit has succumbed to the modern idea that tedium is the essence of quality.”

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“Futurists get to a certain age and, as one does, they suddenly recognize their own mortality.”

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“Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost. The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately to defeat him, and the three major classifications are based on the method each object uses to achieve its purpose. As a general rule, any object capable of breaking down at the moment when it is most needed will do so.”

Men Moments Use Purpose Three Lost Goal Break Achieve Objects Needed Majors Capable Down And Method Defeat Categories Breaking Down Classification Inanimate Objects

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“Long words, fat talk they may tell us something about ourselves. Has the passion for fat in the language increased as self-confidence has waned?”

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“Urban people, of course, are terribly scared nowadays. They may yearn for society, but it is risky to go around talking to strangers, for a lot of reasons, one being that people are so accustomed not to have many human contacts that they are afraid they may find out they really prefer life that way.”

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“Watergate left Washington a city ravaged by honesty.”

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“The young cult of sociology, needing a language, invented one. There are many dead languages, but the sociologists' is the only language that was dead at birth.”

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