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...wrote poetry and taught me how to sing verse." But hitherto, politics has been far more tolerant of borrowings from Bartlett's than of monkey business in Bimini. In fact, some of the most famous lines of modern oratory have questionable paternity. Winston Churchill's "blood, toil, tears and sweat" was inspired by John Donne; John Kennedy's "Ask not what your country can do for you" echoed Oliver Wendell Holmes; and Ronald Reagan's 1980 debate cry, "I am paying for this microphone," was apparently lifted from a 1948 movie, State of the Union...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biden's Familiar Quotations | 9/28/1987 | See Source »

Thousands of microphones are thrust at your face as you emerge wearily from the airplane and look at the camera, "It was a horrible ordeal, I'm just glad its over. All I want now is a nice pair of Adidas sweat pants, which can be purchased this week only at Woolworth's for their special low- low- low- price, and of course a great big Coke Classic. It's the real thing. It's it. Mmmmm... is that Stove Top Stuffing I smell? Mmmmm... Sure beats potatoes...

Author: By Eric Pulier, | Title: Terrorism's Untapped Potential | 9/24/1987 | See Source »

...truck nearly loaded. The temperature was over 90 degrees F. He worked effortlessly, cutting and loading. Sweat had soaked his short-sleeved plaid shirt, his jeans, and made a dark band around his peaked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Missouri: Outdoor Work, Very Heavy Lifting | 8/24/1987 | See Source »

...take solace in one aspect of my loss: she did sweat during the second set. Well, somewhat...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: Distaff Distress | 8/11/1987 | See Source »

That lesson applies to contenders in both parties. Creating political muscle, like building real biceps, takes time and sweat. Without some pain in the form of stands that offend one faction or another, political gain in the long run is elusive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seeking Oomph On the Stump | 8/10/1987 | See Source »

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