460 Quotes by P.J. O'Rourke

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    I am no stranger to loud music. I’ve been to a Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels concert. I once dated a woman with two kids.

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    Fretting about overpopulation, is a perfect guilt-free – indeed, sanctimonious – way for progressives to be racists.

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    The difference between corporations and governments is governments have a monopoly on force. It’s a lot easier to vote with your feet or your wallet than it is to change a government with your vote.

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    There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please.

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    To grasp the true meaning of socialism, imagine a world where everything is designed by the post office, even the sleaze.

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    The idea of a news broadcast once was to find someone with information and broadcast it. The idea now is to find someone with ignorance and spread it around.

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    Very little is known of the Canadian country since it is rarely visited by anyone but the Queen and illiterate sport fishermen.

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    Some people are better imagined in one’s bed than found there in the morning.

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