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"I think on civilian casualties they could do more. It's actually something I've discussed with the editors involved. They're aware of it, and I'm hopeful that there will be more reporting on that."
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"The level of our responsibility in things of God determines our level of prosperity."
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"Personal Responsibility of each citizen before the nation, is usually well defined in all developed nations."
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"Now I worry. If people ended up liking me, did I do the job wrong? So I decided they didn't end up liking me - they ended up being able to deal with me."
"I was probably being a little cocky, which I do when I feel that I don't know what I'm talking about."
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"That first week, I also went to Washington. That was really tough. I sympathize with those Washington figures who have to face 40 Times Washington bureau reporters. They ask hard questions and they're relentless. And they were quite suspicious and quite dubious about me."
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"Gail didn't want me commenting on the opinion pages. I was hired by the news department and, despite the rabid assertions of the Times' enemies and detractors, the two really have nothing to do with each other."
"Right, but there's expertise and then there's inside information. And I think we have to make a distinction."
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