All Christopher Hitchens Quotes
- In the aftermath of the recent wave action in the Indian Ocean, even the archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williamson [sic], proved himself a latter-day… Action
- We have known for a long time that Prince Charles' empty sails are so rigged as to be swelled by any passing waft or breeze… Anthropologist
- The only position that leaves me with no cognitive dissonance is atheism. Atheism
- Shepherds don't look after sheep because they love them - although I do think some shepherds like their sheep too much. They look after their… Firsts
- I personally want to "do" death in the active and not the passive, and to be there to look it in the eye and be… Active
- You can't have occupation and human rights. Human
- A good liar must have a good memory. Good
- Name one moral action performed by a believer that could not have been done by a nonbeliever. Action
- Demands that you believe the impossible do not lead to peaceful outcomes. Believe
- Terrorism works better as a tactic for dictatorships, or for would-be dictators, than for revolutionaries . Better
- A virgin can conceive. A dead body can walk again. Your leprosy can be cured. The blind can see. Nonsense. It’s not moral to lie… Believe
- Teasing is very often a sign of inner misery. Inner
- I learned that to be amusing was not to be frivolous and that language - always the language - was the magic key as much… Amusing
- Arguments that explain everything... explain nothing Argument
- Exceptional claims, require exceptional evidence. Claims
- There is no English surname, however ancient and dignified, that cannot instantly be improved by the prefix ‘Spanker’. Ancient
- There is an unusually high and consistent correlation between the stupidity of a given person and that person’s propensity to be impressed by the measurement… Consistent
- One can't indefinitely do for somebody what he is reluctant to do for himself. Funny
- Islamophobia: a word created by fascists, and used by cowards, to manipulate morons. Coward
- There's no Hell mentioned in the Old Testament. The punishment of the dead is not specified there. It's only with gentle Jesus, meek and mild,… Dead