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Book cover for Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long by Richard D. White Jr.

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When Long's supporters protested that O'Neill was prejudiced against Huey and suggested he recuse himself, the feisty O'Neill fired back, “Don't they think that I'll give the thieving sonofabitch a fair trial?”

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Chris’s Quotes

“Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. If no use is made of the labours of past ages, the world must remain always in the infancy of knowledge.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

tags: history, latin

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Stories

tags: intelligence, self-deprecation

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“If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree. ”
― Michael Crichton

tags: history

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“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
― Socrates

tags: knowledge, wisdom

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Chris’s Groups

Books on the Nightstand — 6096 members — last activity Apr 13, 2026 05:09PM
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.

The History Book Club — 26074 members — last activity Apr 17, 2026 07:32PM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

The Liberal Politics & Current Events Book Club — 988 members — last activity Feb 12, 2023 06:02PM
Do you enjoy keeping up with politics? Are you interested in current events and contemporary history? Do you consider yourself leftist, liberal, socia ...more

The Majority Report Podcast Goodreads Group — 655 members — last activity Apr 07, 2026 10:41AM
The Majority Report Podcast Goodreads Group For more information on the Majority Report visit: https://majorityreportradio.com/