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You have to be careful as a libertarian because you can sound very Republican.
Penn Jillette
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Penn Jillette
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: March 5
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It's only the losers named Dave that think having an unusual name is bad, and who cares what they think. They're named Dave.
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You get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right.
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Everyone's goals are the same with very small differences. I mean, the goal of a socialist and the goal of a libertarian are exactly the same. The goals are happiness and security and freedom, and you balance those.
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There's no job in show business that's harder than any other job outside show business.
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