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While President Bush likes to project an image of strength and courage, the real truth is that in the presence of his large financial contributors, he is a moral coward.

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Al Gore
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: March 31
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Atheists have just as much of a right to the public discourse as any ... people of any religious faith in this country.
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There was never any doubt in our minds that men and women were equal, if not more so.
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Winston Churchill aroused this nation in heroic fashion to save civilisation in World War Two. We have everything we need except political will, but political will is a renewable resource.
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I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.
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