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Thought For the Day: Politics As A Practice, Whatever Its Professions, Has Always Been the Systematic Organization of Hatreds

“Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. -Henry Adams, historian and teacher (16 Feb 1838-1918)

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Thought For the Day: No Man Means All He Says, and Yet Very Few Say All They Mean, For Words Are Slippery and Thought is Viscous

“No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.” – Henry Adams

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Thought For the Day: Practical Politics Consists In Ignoring Facts

“Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.” – Henry Adams     

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Thought For the Day: A Teacher Influences Eternity

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” – Henry Adams, historian and teacher (1838-1918)        

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