A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both feet firmly planted in his mouth.

Quote by Jacques Barzun

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Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.

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Great cultural changes begin in affectation and end in routine.

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Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that...

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Art distills sensation and embodies it with enhanced meaning in a memorable form - or...

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Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the...

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that...

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that...

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Of all injustice, that is the greatest which goes under the name of law; and...

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There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never...

Analyses of others are actually expressions of our own needs and values.

Analyses of others are actually expressions of our own needs and values.

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What is morality in any given time or place? It is what the majority then...