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Stupid Quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

13 Stupid quotes by P. J. O'Rourke

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If you’ve ever laughed at the absurdities of everyday life, P. J. O'Rourke’s brief set of thirteen quips on stupidity will feel familiar. He slices through pretension with a dry wit that makes even the simplest observations sparkle. This short collection is a perfect starter for anyone curious about his brand of sardonic insight.

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Seriousness is stupidity sent to college.

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Stupid is a great force in human affairs.

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The idea of a world where all people are alike - in wealth or in anything else - is a fantasy for…

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'You're stupid,' is not something even his most severe critics usually say to President Barack Obama.

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A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks…

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My working hypothesis is that stupidity in popular culture is a constant. Popular culture cannot get more stupid.

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They are just really stupid people in Hollywood. You write them a script, and they say they love it, they absolutely love…

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Government subsidies can be critically analyzed according to a simple principle: You are smarter than the government, so when the government pays…

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A friend of mine at the American Enterprise Institute says there are two parties: the silly party and the stupid party. I'm…

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Liberals are always proposing perfectly insane ideas, laws that will make everybody happy, laws that will make everything right, make us live…

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Automobiles are free of egotism, passion, prejudice and stupid ideas about where to have dinner. They are, literally, selfless. A world designed…

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I like to think of my behavior in the sixties as a 'learning experience.' Then again, I like to think of anything…

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The government is huge, stupid, greedy and makes nosy, officious and dangerous intrusions into the smallest corners of life - this much…

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I'll be 56 this year, I've got two kids, and I think it's probably time to go back to writing one-glove jokes.

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