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One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

- Pete Seeger
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Down through the centuries, this trick has been tried by various establishments throughout the world. They force people to get involved in the kind of examination that has only one aim and that is to stamp out dissent.

According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. Because I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes, I'm looking at God. Whenever I'm listening to something, I'm listening to God.

Being generous of spirit is a wonderful way to live.

I came from an intellectual family. Most were doctors, preachers, teachers, businessmen. My grandfather was a small businessman. His father was an abolitionist doctor, and his father was an immigrant from Germany.

Historically, I believe I was correct in refusing to answer their questions.

I like to say I'm more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax.

You'd be surprised how many stupid mistakes I've made. I make stupid mistakes all the time, and some of them have been very big stupid mistakes.

I am saying voluntarily that I have sung for almost every religious group in the country, from Jewish and Catholic, and Presbyterian and Holy Rollers and Revival Churches, and I do this voluntarily.

Some of my ancestors were religious dissenters who came to America over three hundred years ago. Others were abolitionists in New England in the eighteen forties and fifties.

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One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.

One of the things I'm most proud of about my country is the fact that we did lick McCarthyism back in the fifties.