People will buy anything that is 'one to a customer.'

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The middle class, that prisoner of the barbarian 20th century.

The middle class, that prisoner of the barbarian 20th century.

Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age.

Whatever poet, orator or sage may say of it, old age is still old age.

Winter is not a season, it's an occupation.

Winter is not a season, it's an occupation.

Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead.

Our American professors like their literature clear and cold and pure and very dead.

Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile.

Every compulsion is put upon writers to become safe, polite, obedient, and sterile.

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,...

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,...

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a...

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a...

Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles...

Damn the great executives, the men of measured merriment, damn the men with careful smiles...

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of...

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of...

Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form.

Pugnacity is a form of courage, but a very bad form.

When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that...

When audiences come to see us authors lecture, it is largely in the hope that...

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know...

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know...

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a...

When facism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a...

I can not understand why ministers presume to deliver sermons every week at appointed hours...

I can not understand why ministers presume to deliver sermons every week at appointed hours...

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,...

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods,...

What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.

What is love? It is the morning and the evening star.

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the...

When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the...

I still believe Americas destiny is to become a living testament to what free human...

I still believe Americas destiny is to become a living testament to what free human...

In America, carrying an open can of beer is illegal, while carrying a loaded handgun...

In America, carrying an open can of beer is illegal, while carrying a loaded handgun...

We must retool our nation to prepare for the challenge we already face to maintain...

We must retool our nation to prepare for the challenge we already face to maintain...

Fascism is not in itself a new order of society. It is the future refusing...

Fascism is not in itself a new order of society. It is the future refusing...

We buy our way out of jail but we can't buy freedom, We buy a...

We buy our way out of jail but we can't buy freedom, We buy a...