How absurd men are! They never use the liberties they have, they demand those they do not have. They have freedom of thought, they demand freedom of speech.
—Søren Kierkegaard, 1843
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Commerce has made all winds her ministers.
—John Sterling, 1843A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast.
—The BibleA functioning police state needs no police.
—William S. Burroughs, 1959The most socially subversive institution of our time is the one-parent family.
—Paul Johnson, 1989It would seem that in history it’s never a tooth for a tooth, but a thousand, a hundred thousand for one.
—Sybille Bedford, 1963It seems to me that we all look at nature too much and live with her too little.
—Oscar Wilde, 1897Carnal embrace is the practice of throwing one’s arms around a side of beef.
—Tom Stoppard, 1993Disbelief in magic can force a poor soul into believing in government and business.
—Tom Robbins, 1976Hang work! I wish that all the year were holiday; I am sure that Indolence—indefeasible Indolence—is the true state of man.
—Charles Lamb, 1805Man is a troublesome animal and therefore is not very manageable.
—Plato, c. 349 BCBig head, little wit.
—French proverbIf people think Nature is their friend, then they sure don’t need an enemy.
—Kurt Vonnegut, 1988