American Political Figure

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    “No married woman ever trusts her husband absolutely, nor does she ever act as if she did trust him. Her utmost confidence is as wary as an American pickpocket’s confidence that the policeman on the beat will stay bought.”
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)

    “Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don’t be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”
    —Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)

    “I guess you know, Bob, that if I see you again, I’m just going to start shooting and figure it’s self-defense.”
    —David Webb Peoples, screenwriter. Little Bill Daggett (Gene Hackman)