P. J. O'Rourke ( 10 of 13 )
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.
The college idealists who fill the ranks of the environmental movement seem willing to do absolutely anything to save the read 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.
There's only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the read more
There's only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.
You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.
You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.
Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. read 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.
Traffic is like a bad dog. It isn't important to look both ways when crossing the street. It's more important read 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.
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.
No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the sources of our troubles, read 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.
I wonder how many of the people who profess to believe in the leveling ideas of collectivism and egalitarianism really read 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.
