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Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen

Rod McKuen, an American poet, was born on April 29, 1933, and passed away on January 29, 2015. His poetry, known for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty, has gained widespread popularity. more

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“Now at this very moment I knew that the United States was in the war, up to the neck and in to the death. So we had won after all! ... How long the war would last or in what fashion it would end no man could tell, nor did I at this moment care ... We should not be wiped out. Our history would not come to an end ... Hitler's fate was sealed. Mussolini's fate was sealed. As for the Japanese, they would be ground to a powder. All the rest was merely the proper application of overwhelming force.”

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Author:Winston Churchill
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“It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.”

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Book:Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer
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