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I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob.
William F. Buckley, Jr.
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William F. Buckley, Jr.
Age: 82 †
Born: 1925
Born: November 24
Died: 2008
Died: February 27
Journalist
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New York City
New York
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Christianity finds all its doctrines stated in the Bible, and Christianity denies no part, nor attempts to add anything to the Word of God.
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What was wrong with communism wasn't aberrant leadership, it was communism.
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Kennedy after all has lots of glamour - Gregory Peck with an atom bomb in his holster.
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