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“A politician will always tip off his true belief by stating the opposite at the beginning of the sentence. For maximum comprehension, do not start listening until the first clause is concluded. Begin instead at the word 'BUT' which begins the second, or active, clause. This is the way to tell a liberal from a conservative - before they tell you. Thus: 'I have always believed in a strong national defense, second to none, but...(a liberal, about to propose a $20 billion defense cut).”

“It is absurd to entrust the defense of a country to people who own nothing in it.”

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Author:Diodorus Siculus

“I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.”

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Author:Barack Obama

“In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.”

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Book:The Orwell Reader: Fiction, Essays, and Reportage

Source: The Orwell Reader: Fiction, Essays, and Reportage