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is not thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat.

The Cold War is not thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat.

is one able to act in a crisis. A leader without crisis is almost a contraction in terms.

Nixon defines a leader as one able to act in a crisis. He also stresses the fact that a leader without crisis is almost a contraction in terms. For example, as he remarks about Eisenhower, he 'demonstrated a trait that I believe all great leaders have in common: they thrive on challenge... they are at their best when the going is hardest. When life is routine, they become bored... when they have no challenge, they tend to wither and die or to go to seed' (N, 181-).

is almost a helluva good business, but for the Goddamned people.

Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people.

is to news what bumper stickers are to philosophy.

Television is to news what bumper stickers are to philosophy.

is a country which, since before World War I was known as the sick man of Europe; and now it is almost terminal.

Before World War I, Turkey was known as the sick man of Europe. Now it is almost terminal.

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