"When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home."

Diplomacy, Government, Home, Time, Country

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"When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home."

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