911 Quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

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    Adam Smith's huge failure was the fact that he did not foresee the industrial revolution.

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    The Tea Party has definitely increased political involvement, not only among Tea Party members but among people who oppose the Tea Party members. It's been a general stimulus.

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    Veal is a very young beef and, like a very young girlfriend, it's cute but boring and expensive.

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    Thank you, Occupy Wall Street. With your vivid example of anticapitalist squalor, I've been able to convince all three of my children to become investment bankers.

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    Australia is not very exclusive. On the visa application they still ask if you've been convicted of a felony - although they are willing to give you a visa even if you haven't been.

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    The foundation of collectivism is simple: There should be no important economic differences among people. No one should be too rich.

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