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John McCarthy quotes

American Politician

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Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World sins, you absolve them of blame for their countries' failure to advance. John McCarthy
Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate boarding, although the rationalizations are different. John McCarthy
The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is..."
If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "When thugs by nature meet thugs by political conviction, 5-0..."
When thugs by nature meet thugs by political conviction, 5-0 is not surprising. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "Suicidal terrorists may have short shelf lives."
Suicidal terrorists may have short shelf lives. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "The slogan was 'Don't trust anyone over thirty'. Sixty years..."
The slogan was 'Don't trust anyone over thirty'. Sixty years later the slogan became, 'Don't trust anyone over ninety'. John McCarthy
It is said that man doesn't live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot live by bread alone too often kill other people in consequence of the fights they get into. John McCarthy
The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the world's most quarrelsome people act out their aggressions through the peace movement. John McCarthy
A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments, will shoot someone or, more likely, order someone shot. John McCarthy
Committing genocide on behalf of an institution generates greater loyalty to it than merely getting people fired from their jobs on its behalf. John McCarthy
Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard at them for money. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will..."
An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn't take his advice. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a..."
Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name his favorite pig. John McCarthy
John McCarthy quote: "In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for..."
In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated. John McCarthy

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