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Maureen Dowd
American
Journalist
About the author
Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.
Maureen Dowd,
American
Journalist
#Celebrity
#Authority
#Democracy
#Famous
#Giving
One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly.
Maureen Dowd,
American
Journalist
#Sense
#Nature
The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.
Maureen Dowd,
American
Journalist
Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.
Maureen Dowd,
American
Journalist
#Exercise
#Press
#Wooing