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Chairman Mao Tsetung, the architect and chief engineer of Communist China, had a randy, raunchy side, according to his doctor and confidant. Physician Li Zhisui writes in his 663-page memoir, "The Private Life of Chairman Mao," that the iconic leader was a decadent, selfish cutthroat who enjoyed nightly massages, orgiastic romps and extramarital sex with young girls. Among the other grisly details: the doc says Mao didn't care about spreading a sexually-transmitted disease, stayed in his bathrobe weeks at a time and drank green tea in lieu of brushing his teeth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE EMPEROR, WITHOUT HIS CLOTHES | 10/3/1994 | See Source »

...people of Cuba, who fight every day simply to survive and find food not because of an American embargo but because of the selfish policies of a megalomaniac, deserve no less...

Author: By Manuel F. Cachan, | Title: Keep the Screws on Castro | 9/26/1994 | See Source »

...that an entertainer should be entertaining, which Bernhard isn't when singing, though she's tuneful enough. Her response would probably be, Okay, then don't buy the CD (I got my copy free), but the fact is that someone who relies on public performance can't get too selfish, not even Bernhard, whose shtick relies on her being a mean bitch...

Author: By Erica L. Werner, | Title: There's No Excuse For Bad Behavior | 9/22/1994 | See Source »

...furor. Observers of the British Establishment -- a powerful force comprising senior Conservative politicians, civil servants, heads of financial institutions, certain members of the intelligentsia and the aristocracy -- have noted how it is closing ranks behind Charles. In '92 Diana was the wronged woman; now she is portrayed as selfish, a spendthrift and maybe crazy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ROYALS: Sorry, Wrong Number | 9/5/1994 | See Source »

...court granted the Citadel a stay pending a hearing of arguments, which will probably take place in December. That will effectively postpone Faulkner's cadet debut for at least a year. For now she intends to continue as a day student. She said, "I'd say I'm being selfish and doing this just for me. But I do, in a way, think it's for women who might follow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Citadel Still Holds | 8/22/1994 | See Source »

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