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If you give up on your principles I don’t think that’s being pragmatic... Doing the wrong thing, even partially, isn’t being practical...if you have the right ideas and are forceful enough...I think you can get the support you need.

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Ron Paul
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: August 20
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