Once a person has killed other people on behalf of an ideology, he becomes rather devoted to it. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises he made in order to get… — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
“All travel is, after all, a journey in time & in mind.... physical landscapes are a mirror of, or perhaps a key into, our… — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn't take his advice. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
A declining institution often experiences survival of the unfittest. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
We modern Marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and capitalism, necessary only in backward countries. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
Amateur bureaucrats are often even worse than professional bureaucrats. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
The slogan was 'Don't trust anyone over thirty'. Sixty years later the slogan became, 'Don't trust anyone over ninety'. — John McCarthy Copy Share Image
