One time his servant Alexei found the master seated before a mirror striking various poses. “If I were going to order you off the estate,” he said, “which of these expressions would be most terrifying?” Was it one of his jests? Alexei didn’t dare to ask.—#TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The Master lingered a moment longer, then stepped back, trying not to look long at himself, as if he were the sun, yet he saw himself, like the sun, even without looking.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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