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"I'm beginning to think you're the sort of person who does a great deal with very little."He meant a liar."
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"When a hypocrite or a wicked leader is in power, anyone that becomes popular or stands out easily becomes a prey."
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"In fact, the room was so quiet you might have heard a drop of paint splash."
"Believe me, you're going to have to do much worse than this--in the pursuit of freedom, the innocents will suffer--and at your hands."
"Cash is always the deciding factor in such matters of moral politics, nothing ever gets done unless motivated by commerce or greed."
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