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“Go figure a crazy, mixed-up country where ballet outsells boxing. I wouldn't be surprised if their wrestling was on the level.”

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope, an American legendary comedian, was born on May 29, 1903, and passed away on July 27, 2003. Known for his humorous and entertaining performances, he achieved great success in various fields of entertainment. more

“A great deal of the pupils time was spent going through, once again, the History of the Communist (Bolshevik) Party of the Soviet Union. He had learnt it at elementary school; at secondary school; at his sports club; at the Komsomol; at the university; at a folk dancing course; at the chess-club.”

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Author:George Mikes

“Was he joking? Was he being sarcastic? Aggressive? Impertinent? Or just courteous? There was no telling from his impassive face. What a country, he thought despairingly. In Russia you always knew. If a man made a stern face he was threatening; if he was laughing uproariously, he was joking.”

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Author:George Mikes

“In Moscow they do not pay much attention to the living but keep their cemeteries in a splendid state.”

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Author:George Mikes

“Stalin didn't write any memoirs. He was too secretive. He was afraid people might read them.”

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Book:The complete Yes, Minister: the diaries of a cabinet minister

Source: The complete Yes, Minister: the diaries of a cabinet minister

“There are artists with palettes and easels selling the kind of modern art that Soviet art critics used to critique with bulldozers. Judging by the paintings I saw, the Soviets were right the first time.”

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Author:P. J. O'Rourke

“I suspect the soviets never did want to use those bombs. The most Stalinist of Soviet hard-liners - Stalin, for example - must have realized a nuclear war would be a hard thing to clean up after.”

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Book:Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government

Source: Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government

“It was to be a short visit for the G-shevs. More than four days in the U.S. and Raisa's VISA card bill would shatter the fragile Soviet economy.”

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Book:Holidays in Hell

Source: Holidays in Hell

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