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“I do what I do because I have a compulsion to hold forth. I don't spend a lot of time, if any, thinking about the effect my work is going to have on the world. And I have an abiding mistrust of people who think that they're going to change the world. I think that people who think that they're going to change the world are the kind of people who put bombs on airplanes.”

Quote by Wendy Kaminer

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Wendy Kaminer is an American lawyer and writer, born on December 28, 1949. She is known for her contributions to the fields of law and public affairs. more

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