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Never underestimate people.

James Carville

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James Carville
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: October 25
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Georgia
Underestimate
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Hurricane [Katrina] hit the Gulf Coast and destroyed much of the Gulf Coast - that was an act of God ... Now what happened to New Orleans, that was a complete failure of the federal government. Complete negligence by the feds.
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Don't get mad. Don't get even. Just get elected, then get even.
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There's a simple doctrine. Outside of a person's love the most sacred thing they can give is their labor. Labor is a very precious thing you have and any time you can combined labor and love you've really made a match.
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Sometimes a mind is like a mouth: you just got to shut it.
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I used to think that if there was reincarnation, I wanted to come back as the President or the Pope or as a 400 basball hitter. But now I would like to come back as the bond market. You can intimidate everybody.
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If Hillary gave up one of her balls and gave it to Obama, he'd have two.
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Winning an argument with your wife is like winning the war with Iraq. Once you win, you're in even more trouble.
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When the facts change, you change your mind. I know that is a hard concept for people to get sometimes.
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I was against gay marriage until I realized I didn't have to get one.
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