P. J. O'rourke Quotes

A little government and a little luck are necessary in life; but only a fool trusts either of them.

A little government and a little luck are necessary in life; but only a fool trusts either of them.

No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the sources of our troubles, more

No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the sources of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power.

The college idealists who fill the ranks of the environmental movement seem willing to do absolutely anything to save the more

The college idealists who fill the ranks of the environmental movement seem willing to do absolutely anything to save the biosphere, except take science courses and learn something about it.

I wonder how many of the people who profess to believe in the leveling ideas of collectivism and egalitarianism really more

I wonder how many of the people who profess to believe in the leveling ideas of collectivism and egalitarianism really just believe that they themselves are good for nothing. I mean, how many leftists are animated by a quite reasonable self-loathing? In their hearts they know that they are not going to become scholars or inventors or industrialists or even ordinary good kind people. So they need a way to achieve that smugness for which the left is so justifiably famous. They need a way to achieve self-esteem without merit. Well, there is politics. In an egalitarian world everything will be controlled by politics, and politics requires no merit.

Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us.

Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us.

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. more

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective.

There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.

There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz more

There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.

Traffic is like a bad dog. It isn't important to look both ways when crossing the street. It's more important more

Traffic is like a bad dog. It isn't important to look both ways when crossing the street. It's more important to not show fear.

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.