911 Quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

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    To blame the existence of al Qaeda on poverty like Egypt's is a slur on the poor.

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    A good bachelor drinks his dessert (and sometimes the rest of his meals). A sweet tooth is a danger signal that you're getting too much exercise and not enough cocktails.

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    Arab-led Islamic fundamentalism destabilizes nations from Algeria to the Philippines.

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    If you ask the government to solve all of your problems, it's a bit like asking your wife to cook and clean, to raise the children, to hold down a second job to help with the family finances, to keep her parents happy and well and keep your parents happy and well, and to also - to do the lawn and clean the gutters.

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    We all know the types who listen to Pete Seeger songs; even Pete admits they aren't interesting.

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    The divorce rate in 1946 was higher than it ever had been and as high as it ever would be until the '70s. The reason was that prior relationships had not endured the strain of war.

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    Any random group of thirty Vietnamese women will contain a dozen who make Julia Roberts look like Lyle Lovett.

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    Nothing bad is going to happen to us. If we get fired, it's not failure; its a midlife vocational reassessment.

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