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"That corrupt motherfucker," - Barrack Obama, reaction to reports that Donald Trump was speaking to foreign leaders during the 2016 election campaign.

"I know you're disappointed in me but what can I do? I'm busy and can't write often." - Joseph Stalin, writing to his mother.

“No more fucking lockdowns – let the bodies pile high in their thousands.” - Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, comments allegedly made during a discussion on how to handle the pandemic, October 2020.

"In politics, If you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman." - Margaret Thatcher, 20 May 1965, speech at the National Union of Townswomen's Guilds Conference.

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"Holy flying fuck, that thing took off!" - Elon Musk, industrialist, reacting to the launch of the Falcon Heavy, 6 February 2018.

"I will do all your reading, and I will tell you what to think about it." - Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk back radio presenter, 20 January 1991.

"Nothing would please me more, but who else would pump the oil that we need? God damn America." - Muammar Gaddafi, Response to a question on expelling Americans from Libya, March 1973

“Money, says the proverb, makes money. When you have a little, it is often easier to get more. The great difficulty is to get that little." - Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, 1776

"Let them say what they say. The truth is, I did not engage in corruption." - Suharto, Indonesian dictator alleged to have embezzled up to (USD) $35 billion during his 31-year rule, October 2007