70 Quotes by John McCarthy


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    A declining institution often experiences survival of the unfittest.

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    Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

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    In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated.

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    The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'.

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    There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get elected; that's when he doesn't forget them.

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    Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more.

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