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found a quote from 1790 that fits these days of fux gnews
from THE WORLD'S FAMOUS ORATIONS
pub 1906, edited by william jennings bryan. (10 vol. library sale find).
MIRABEAU-1790
ON BEING ACCUSED OF TREASONABLE RELATIONS TO THE COURT(delivered to the national assembly 5/22/1790)
It is doubtless a point gained toward reconciling OPPOSITE OPINIONS, to make known clearly what is it that produces the coincidence, and what is it that constitutes the differences. AMICABLE DISCUSSIONS are more favorable to a right understanding of our respective sentiments than DEFAMATORY INSINUATIONS, OUTRAGEOUS ACCUSATIONS, THE ANIMOSITIES OF RIVALSHIP, THE MACHINATIONS OF CABAL AND MALEVOLENCE.