All Paul Johnson Quotes
- As a child I found railroad stations exciting, mysterious, and even beautiful, as indeed they often were. Beautiful
- Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality. Conceal
- To many, Heathrow in August is a paradigm of Hell. August
- The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance. It is humbling to discover how many of our glib assumptions, which seem to… Antidote
- A deliberate plan is not always necessary for the highest art; it emerges. Always Necessary
- This book is dedicated to the people of America--strong, outspoken, intense in their convictions, sometimes wrong-headed but always generous and brave, with a passion for… Always Generous
- Nothing appeals to intellectuals more than the feeling that they represent 'the people'. Nothing, as a rule, is further from the truth Appeals
- I very much wanted to live in Paris when I was in the army, and I was quite determined to. I could have become a… Army
- Courage is the essential element in any great public man or woman. Any
- When people talk about political correctness, the only element of any value is good manners. Any
- Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics. Courage
- Human beings are infinitely worth studying, especially the peculiarities that often go along with outstanding gifts. Along
- The most evil person I ever met was a toss-up between Pablo Picasso and the publisher-crook Robert Maxwell. Crook
- The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to… Assassinated
- One of the marvelous things about Churchill is that whatever he was doing, whether fighting or arguing or despairing or bouncing about full of energy,… Arguing
- Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules. Actions
- Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor. Activities
- Marxism, Freudianism, global warming. These are proof - of which history offers so many examples - that people can be suckers on a grand scale.… Creed
- Margaret Thatcher had more impact on the world than any woman ruler since Catherine the Great of Russia. Not only did she turn around -… Any
- Mr. Obama would be a disheartening president even during a super boom, with his grim demeanor and empty rhetoric, as well as his obvious hatred… Boom
- A capitalist economy hums when leading businessmen are bubbling with animal spirits and are prepared to sink their money into risky ventures. Animal
- Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it. Ended
- In the past, the U.S. has shown its capacity to reinvent its gifts for leadership. During the 1970s, in the aftermath of the Nixon abdication… Abdication
- The only thing to be said for air travel is speed. It makes possible travel on a scale unimaginable before our present age. Between the… Africa
- Is there any possibility of giving international air travel, which we all need and use and hate, a touch of glamour, or even of reliable,… Age