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"It is in our authority and power to stop torment and sickness and deliver people from vanity."

"All human beings wield influence-a powerful sword granted at birth. Wield your sword with care."
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"I hate the Communists and have for many years and don't feel right about giving up my career to defend them. I will give up my film career if it is in the interests of defending something I believe in, but not this."

"For years after I resigned, I was still faithful to their way of thinking. But not in the American Communists."

"There is only one thing I respect in so-called Broadway actors... and that is their competitive sense."

"To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable."

"I don't remember anything anybody said in any Jack Ford picture. Nothing happens except action."

"The belief that the good in American society will finally win out... I don't believe any more."

"I was an outsider... but I was also sympathetic with people that were struggling to get up, because I struggled to get up."
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