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Accuracy - Truth-seeking
I am convinced that whenever we exaggerate or demonize, oversimplify or overstate our case, we lose. Whenever we dumb down the political debate, we lose. For it's precisely the pursuit of ideological purity, the rigid orthodoxy and the sheer predictability of our current political debate, that keeps us from finding new ways to meet the challenges we face.

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The Audacity of Hope
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Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.

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Truth-seeking
A few observations and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.

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Knowledge - Truth-seeking - Curiosity
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July 24, 2010:

Growth - Love
The best loving partnerships demand of us not great sacrifice but great expansion.

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July 23, 2010:

Growth
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