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"Experts always know everything but the fine points. When I took my citizenship exams, no one there knew how the White House came to be called the White House."
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"There are only three types of citizenship: hero, villain, nobody."
"A responsible citizen is the one that sees something wrong in the society, something he is not satisfied with or that he cannot agree with and responds not by blaming the government or leaders. But by designing ways and means of bringing a lasting solution to the issues at hand."
"A man should construct meaningful ideas at his own will if he wants to take citizenship responsibilty by helping others pursue their happiness."
"Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far."
"Well I don't know, I might have lost my citizenship, I don't think you can lose your citizenship though."
"Freedom isn't free. It shouldn't be a bragging point that 'Oh, I don't get involved in politics,' as if that makes you somehow cleaner. No, that makes you derelict of duty in a republic. Liars and panderers in government would have a much harder time of it if so many people didn't insist on their right to remain ignorant and blindly agreeable."
"We are responsible for our country before God."
"Human beings are by nature political animals."
"We must acknowledge and take responsibility for the conflicts we have helped to create, and act to create real change. That, after all, is the true hallmark of democracy--a commitment to justice, honest self-appraisal, and action--even when it means challenging ourselves and the political institutions we hold most dear."
"People tell me that I should become a politician but I say no I want to do something good for the nation."
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"I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit."
"My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles."
"Some men like a dull life - they like the routine of eating breakfast, going to work, coming home, petting the dog, watching TV, kissing the kids, and going to bed. Stay clear of it - it's often catching."
"I enjoy countless hundreds pursuing me. I love those who love me the most. I am sort of flattered by men showing attention to me."
"I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away."
"I know when I'm working I seldom get into trouble. My educated guess is that boredom has caused most of the problems with Hollywood celebrities."
"I remember all too well the premiere of Ecstasy when I watched my bare bottom bounce across the screen and my mother and father sat there in shock."
"The ladder of success in Hollywood is usually a press agent, actor, director, producer, leading man; and you are a star if you sleep with each of them in that order. Crude, but true."
"I've been an important star and lived a full life, yet I only hve three close friends. I guess that's all anyone can expect."
"I don't believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didn't, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode."
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