I am an atheist, although I very much admire and have been influenced by many traditionally religious people.
Nat HentoffI went to the library as soon as I could walk. So the training came from reading all kinds of people, from fairy tales and later on to - I don't know why - Schweitz's "Life of Christ."
Nat HentoffI've I call [Cardinal John O'Connor] from time to time and he calls me. And when I think there's something he ought to think about doing, I call him and he usually does it.
Nat HentoffI say personally because I am 84 years old, and [Barack Obama's] is the first administration that has scared me in terms of my lifespan.
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