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"We're about to shoot an episode on Air Force One, for instance, and we're going to take liberties, small liberties, with Air Force One, as we take small liberties with our White House set."
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"There is no force so democratic as the force of an ideal."
"There is a bright spot or two for the Spaniards. French toast has become freedom toast on the Air Force One breakfast menu, but the Spanish omelet is still a Spanish omelet."
"We must be prepared to face our responsibilities and be willing to use force if necessary."
"The absolute pacifist is a bad citizen; times come when force must be used to uphold right, justice and ideals."
"Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers."
"Now some alien force seems to have come and captured the Dodgers. I don't know what happened to my Dodgers."
"We're about to shoot an episode on Air Force One, for instance, and we're going to take liberties, small liberties, with Air Force One, as we take small liberties with our White House set."
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