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I don't think it's possible to write a good play or paint a good picture and be a good Republican.

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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
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The ultimate cynicism is to suspend judgment so that you are not judged.
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Human progress had so often been checked by those who were afraid of losing what they had.
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Until we know what motivates the hearts and minds of men we can understand nothing outside ourselves, nor will we ever reach fulfillment as that greatest miracle of all, the human being.
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