F.D.R. achieved greatness not by means of imposing his temperament and intellect on the world but by reacting to what the world threw at him.
Maureen DowdThe sounds of silence are a dim recollection now, like mystery, privacy and paying attention to one thing — or one person — at a time.
Maureen DowdIT is an astonishing thing that historians will look back and puzzle over, that in the 21st century, American women were such hunted creatures. Even as Republicans try to wrestle women into chastity belts, the Vatican is trying to muzzle American nuns.
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