We are becoming so accustomed ...

We are becoming so accustomed to millions and billions of dollars that 'thousands' has almost passed out of the dictionary.
 Everett Dirksen

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I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.
 Everett Dirksen
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A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
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