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Let’s all pull together and make these United States the grandest place in this whole country. I see a vision. A glorious vision. A united people, marching forward shoulder to shoulder, giving their all for the common good, working while I whistle.

— Gracie Allen How to Become President (1940)

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Who am I to talk? That’s a fair question, and one which deserves a better answer than I can give you.

How to Become President (1940)

Cultivate friendships. If you don’t have time to cultivate all of them, plow under every fifth one and collect your bonus.

How to Become President (1940)

Now, I don’t pretend to know all the answers. I’m just a plain, ordinary, everyday genius who loves her fellow-man whenever possible.

How to Become President (1940)

Try to understand me. Nothing is impossible.

How to Become President (1940)

It’s silly to think that Presidents are born, because very few people are 35 years old at birth, and those who are won’t admit it.

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