“There are a lot of idiots in this country, and they deserve representation as much as the next man.”

— Jasper Fforde, book First Among Sequels

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“Rich people, God bless us. We deserve all the opportunities to make sure our country and our blessings continue to the next generation.”

Hillary Clinton (1947) American politician, senator, Secretary of State, First Lady

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“The idiots always rose to the top and made policy.
It explained a lot of things.”

Jack McDevitt (1935) American novelist, Short story writer

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“If somebody is working very hard, or deserves a lot of money, pay him upfront, say he is going to be working for so much time, he deserves it – and then put the rest of the money where it should go. But unfortunately, that sort of transparency is rarely there.”

Shahrukh Khan (1965) Indian actor, producer and television personality

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“Have you ever noticed that idiots have a lot of friends? It's just an observation.”

Markus Zusak (1975) Australian author

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“Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through Music.”

Martin Luther (1483–1546) seminal figure in Protestant Reformation

“Man the lifeboats. The idiots are winning.”

Charlie Brooker (1971) journalist, broadcaster and writer from England

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“We have to sit together and discuss things, who we're counting on, how we want to build towards the next couple games, and there's not much time. That will be a lot of conversations coming up the next couple days.”

Jürgen Klinsmann (1964) German footballer and manager

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“I will always be next to you. At least my memory will be that of a man of dignity who was loyal to his country.”

Salvador Allende (1908–1973) Chilean physician and politician

Final address (1973)
Context: I address the youth, those who sang and gave us their joy and their spirit of struggle. I address the man of Chile, the worker, the farmer, the intellectual, those who will be persecuted, because in our country fascism has been already present for many hours — in terrorist attacks, blowing up the bridges, cutting the railroad tracks, destroying the oil and gas pipelines, in the face of the silence of those who had the obligation to act.
They were committed. History will judge them.
Surely, Radio Magallanes will be silenced, and the calm metal instrument of my voice will no longer reach you. It does not matter. You will continue hearing it. I will always be next to you. At least my memory will be that of a man of dignity who was loyal to his country.

“There are a lot of idiots in this country, and they deserve representation as much as the next man.”

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