P. J. O'Rourke Quotes About Liberalism
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There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please.
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At the core of liberalism is the spoiled child — miserable, as all spoiled children are, unsatisfied, demanding, ill-disciplined, despotic and useless. Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats.
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The principal feature of American liberalism is sanctimoniousness. By loudly denouncing all bad things — war and hunger and date rape — liberals testify to their own terrific goodness. More important, they promote themselves to membership in a self-selecting elite of those who care deeply about such things.... It's a kind of natural aristocracy, and the wonderful thing about this aristocracy is that you don't have to be brave, smart, strong or even lucky to join it, you just have to be liberal.
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A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
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Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink.
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When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
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If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free.
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