A declining institution often experiences survival of the unfittest.

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It is said that man doesn't live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because...

It is said that man doesn't live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because...

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is...

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is...

If I owned Marseilles and Hell, I'd rent out Marseilles and live in Hell.

If I owned Marseilles and Hell, I'd rent out Marseilles and live in Hell.

Committing genocide on behalf of an institution generates greater loyalty to it than merely getting...

Committing genocide on behalf of an institution generates greater loyalty to it than merely getting...

Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more.

Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more.

Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego, provided one refrains...

Comparing oneself with Galileo or Einstein is certainly good for the ego, provided one refrains...

Don't try to talk anyone out of concentrating his hatred on Ayn Rand or any...

Don't try to talk anyone out of concentrating his hatred on Ayn Rand or any...

Inside of many liberals is a fascist struggling to get out.

Inside of many liberals is a fascist struggling to get out.

When thugs by nature meet thugs by political conviction, 5-0 is not surprising.

When thugs by nature meet thugs by political conviction, 5-0 is not surprising.

Hardly anyone has noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise, whereas...

Hardly anyone has noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise, whereas...

An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if...

An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if...

Honor among thieves is the ancestor of all honor.

Honor among thieves is the ancestor of all honor.

In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been...

In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been...

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

Compassion is contempt with a human face.

My opinion is that he's a swindler and you're a sucker.

My opinion is that he's a swindler and you're a sucker.

He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.

He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.

If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need...

If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need...

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the world's most quarrelsome...

The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the world's most quarrelsome...

Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate...

Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate...