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Six decades ago, as Mao's Communists seized power, the question in Washington was, 'Who lost China?' Now, as his capitalist descendants stand astride the world stage and Washington worries about decline, it seems to be, 'Who lost America?'

Eric Liu

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PowerWorldStandAmericaLostNow

Were there no contrariety of interests, nothing would be more simple and easy than to form and preserve free institutions. The right of suffrage alone would be a sufficient guarantee. It is the conflict of opposing interests which renders it the most difficult work of man.

John C. Calhoun

WorkAloneSimpleManConflictFree

I guess you're only as good as the waves.

Joel Parkinson

GoodWavesYouOnlyGuess

I think I made my first short fiction sale in 2005. I had been writing unsuccessfully before that.

Ann Leckie

WritingThinkShortFirstFiction

When I say, 'doin' it, doin' it, doin' it' to a group of small business owners, they immediately respond. They recognize the experience of doing the same things over and over. Keeping the business afloat without ever getting ahead. And it's more than frustrating - it's heartbreaking.

Michael Gerber

BusinessExperienceSmallDoingSay

I guess trying to throw my body into the guitar is so natural for me that I don't even know how to explain it. I can't imagine life without it.

St. Vincent

LifeMeGuitarTryingBodyKnow

The Angels shows are really intense. We play for a couple hours at a time. They're very theatrical and full of audience interaction and emotion. I've seen a lot of people crying and stuff. It's a little bit like church, but it's very secular.

Tom DeLonge

TimePeopleChurchPlayAngelsSeen

Coaching 'The Ultimate Fighter' in my weight class, I couldn't do it. I'd basically be coaching people to beat me. I'm going to give you my riddle?

Demetrious Johnson

PeopleMeCoachingYouClassBeat

I don't enjoy getting knocked about on a football field for other people's amusement. I enjoy it if I'm being paid a lot for it.

David Storey

FootballPeopleEnjoyPaidKnocked

I saw clearly that war was upon us when I learned that my young men had been secretly buying ammunition.

Chief Joseph

MenWarYoungClearlyBuyingSaw

Action films unfortunately don't let you spend a lot of time sitting. So you don't have much time to create something indelible or unique.

Chris Pine

TimeActionYouUniqueCreateMuch

On the road, we watch 'The Mighty Boosh.' We have so many copies, we have them in different country codes.

Brian Fallon

RoadCountryMightyWatchDifferent

I'll always be a Backstreet Boy.

Brian Littrell

BoyAlwaysBackstreet

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