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Proverbs, and Sayings
Robert Kennedy Quote
 | Source/Notes: Remark on his reputation for ruthlessness after winning his race for a seat in the United States Senate, quoted in Esquire (April 1965) |
 | Source/Notes: Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), Chapter XXVII |
 | “When they see us coming, the birdies all try an' hide, But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide. My pulse will be quickenin', With each drop of strych-a-nine, We feed to a pigeon it just takes a smidgen To poison a pigeon in the park.” ―Tom Lehrer Source/Notes: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park - An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959) |
 | “Of course, we need not be surprised if artistic excellence goes unrecognized on account of being unknown; but there should be the greatest indignation when, as often, good judges are flattered by the charm of social entertainments into an approbation which is a mere a pretence.” ―Vitruvius Source/Notes: Book III, Introduction, Sec. 3 - The Ten Books On Architecture |
 | Source/Notes: The Rest is Silence - Music at Night and Other Essays (1931) |
Robert Kennedy
Born: November 20, 1925
Died: June 6, 1968 (aged 42)
Nationality: American
Occupation: Politician
Bio: Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also referred to by his initials RFK, was an American politician, a Democratic senator from New York, and a noted civil rights activist. An icon of modern American liberalism and member of the Kennedy family, he was a younger brother of President John F. Kennedy and acted as one of his advisors during his presidency. From 1961 to 1964, he was the U.S.
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