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Insight & Reflection

Words carry weight, and Larry Hagman's insight into time is no exception. It serves as a gentle reminder that amidst the chaos of modern life, timeless wisdom still holds the power to guide our decisions and clarify our values.

About Larry Hagman

Larry Martin Hagman was an American actor, best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera Dallas, and the handsome astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Hagman had supporting roles in numerous films, including Fail-Safe, Harry and Tonto, S.O.B., Nixon, and Primary Colors. His television appearances also included guest roles on dozens of shows spanning from the late 1950s until his death, and a reprise of his signature role on the 2012 revival of Dallas. Hagman also worked as a television producer and director. He was the son of actress Mary Martin. Hagman underwent a life-saving liver transplant in 1995. He died in 2012 from complications of acute myeloid leukemia.

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"I went to a military school between the ages of six and 12 and later into the air force. You learn discipline and strength of character."

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"When we started the show, 'Dallas' was known as the city where JFK was assassinated. By the end it was known as JR's home town."

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"I have thousands and thousands of hats. Some are the most outrageous hats in the world. They are my disguise. I hide beneath them."

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"I never travel without my Stetson, but the more I wear it the more I realise that no one wears hats any more. When I was a kid everybody wore hats, especially in Texas, but I get off the plane in Dallas now and I'm the only guy with a hat. It's amazing."

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"When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say."

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"It is a subtle truth that time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience."

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"Brainy folks were also present in Lyndon Johnson's administration, especially in the Pentagon, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's brilliant 'whiz kids' tried to micro-manage the Vietnam war, with disastrous results."

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"The surface of American society is covered with a layer of democratic paint, but from time to time one can see the old aristocratic colors breaking through."

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