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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - July 19, 2026
When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained.
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Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965)  
People who have no weaknesses are terrible; there is no way of taking advantage of them.
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Anatole France (1844 - 1924), The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard  
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
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Robert Benchley (1889 - 1945)  
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The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.
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Calvin Trillin (1935 - )  
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