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PAUL GOODMAN The look of a king is itself a deed. JEAN PAUL A universe that came from nothing in the big bang will disappear into nothing at the big crunch. Its... PAUL DAVIES You can't be as old as I am without waking up with a surprised look on your face every morning: ... PAUL NEWMAN There still seems to be a lack of film for the baby boomer generation, if you'd like to call it ... PAUL EENHOORN As I've often said, you can shop online and find whatever you're looking for, but bookstores... PAUL KRUGMAN Politics is the art of preventing people from sticking their noses in things that are properly the... PAUL VALERY Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives PAUL WELLSTONE