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"Do the day`s work. If it be to protect the rights of the weak, whoever objects, do it. If it be to help a powerful corporation better to serve the people, whatever the opposition, do that. Expect to be called a stand-patter, but don`t be a stand-patter. Expect to be called a demagogue, but don`t be a demagogue. Don`t hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don`t hesitate to be as reactionary as the multiplication table. Don`t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong. Don`t hurry to legislate. Give administration a chance to catch up with legislation."

- Calvin Coolidge

I am still working on patter and presentation.

- Paul Daniels

I`m sure there`s going to be some material from This Is Not Going To Be Pretty. I usually use that song to just introduce myself to the audience, although the patter in between the song is always different.

- Harvey Fierstein