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

Quote by John McCarthy

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My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of...

My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of...

Hard distinctions make bad philosophy.

Hard distinctions make bad philosophy.

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...

Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name...

Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name...

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.

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...

A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by...

A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by...

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...

We modern Marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and capitalism,...

We modern Marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and capitalism,...

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...

Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World...

Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World...

Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of...

Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of...

Amateur bureaucrats are often even worse than professional bureaucrats.

Amateur bureaucrats are often even worse than professional bureaucrats.

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...

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.

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...

There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the...

There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the...

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...

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...

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.