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"It is our experience that political leaders do not always mean the opposite of what they say."
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"To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common."
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"Failure is only an experience. Experience is the foundation of any success."
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