“People have said to me, 'Well, if you ran you might get more speaking appearances, and you could sell another book.' Frankly, that's the last thing on my mind. If I get in, I'll get in to win.”

—  John R. Bolton

"The Man with the Mustache"

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American lawyer and diplomat 1948

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