That doesn't mean that you should just sit back and just let accidents…

P. J. O'Rourke
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That doesn't mean that you should just sit back and just let accidents happen to you. No, you have to go out and cause them yourself. That way you're in control of the situation. ✨ P. J. O'Rourke (1995). Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays and (Other) Outrages of P. J. O'Rourke, p.143, Atlantic Monthly Press
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