Penn Jillette Quotes
I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.
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The most extravagant idea that can be born in the head of a political thinker is to believe that it suffices for people to enter, weapons in hand, among a foreign people and expect to have its laws and constitution embraced. No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.
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In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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I believe very much that the most damning thing you can say about Muslims is that you're afraid to say anything because they'll hurt you.
