Too often we act - ask our schools to be truant officers our teachers to be truant officers because we're giving them children who have you know they're not ready to learn. And if they're not ready to learn by the third grade they know they're behind.

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It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.

No battle plan survives contact with the enemy.

Foe means enemy. Now will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad

Foe means enemy. Now will we have differences of opinion with the Russians? Yes. Will they get mad at us from time to time and we get mad at them? That's part of the normal diplomatic relations.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

Experts often possess more data than judgment.

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