It is not easy to write a column for weekly newspapers three or four days before a presidential election, especially a presidential election as historically significant as the one in 2008. I finally decided that the most meaningful way to deal with the situation is to bring to the attention of readers quotes from public figures, past and present that may be useful at this moment...

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