Any man's life can be seen as a series of engagements with his fathers, Including the surrogates provided by life and literature.

Richard Brookhiser
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  2. Young, healthy communities can afford to roll the dice.

  3. The towering genius is not apolitical.

  4. He might not take their advice, but he took their temperature.

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