All P.J. O'Rourke Quotes
- Collectivism doesn't work because it's based on a faulty economic premise. There is no such thing as a person's "fair share" of wealth. The gross… Any
- You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes… Belts
- We're told cars are wasteful. Wasteful of what? Oil did a lot of good sitting in the ground for millions of years. We're told cars… Ago
- When politics are used to allocate resources, the resources all end up being allocated to politics. All
- This country was founded by religious nuts with guns. Country
- Smoking is very bad for you and should only be done because it looks so good. People who don't smoke have a terrible time finding… Bad
- Long conversations with pals when neither you nor they have had a drink can be a test of palship. Communication
- I didn't see any NRA officials killing babies in Waco... Any
- [T]he Clinton administration launched an attack on people in Texas because those people were religious nuts with guns. Hell, this country was founded by religious… Abuse
- In case we have to shoot Democrats. It happened during the Civil War, and it could happen again. Case
- Imagine if all of life were determined by majority rule. Every meal would be a pizza. Every pair of pants, even those in a Brooks… All
- If we want the whole world to be rich, we need to start loving wealth. In the difference between poverty and plenty, the problem is… Capitalism
- During the mid-1980s dairy farmers decided there was too much cheap milk at the supermarket. So the government bought and slaughtered 1.6 million dairy cows.… Anything Like
- The purpose of a funeral service is to comfort the living. It is important at a funeral to display excessive grief. This will show others… Comfort
- When a government controls both the economic power of individuals and the coercive power of the state ... this violates a fundamental rule of happy… All
- The sport of skiing consists of wearing three thousand dollars worth of clothes and equipment and driving two hundred miles in the snow in order… Bar
- Nothing bad is going to happen to us. If we get fired, it's not failure; its a midlife vocational reassessment. Bad
- Neither conservatives nor humorists believe man is good. But left-wingers do. Believe
- Smoking cigarettes seems to alarm peace activists much more than voting for Reagan does. Activist
- There's no telling what might have happened to our defense budget if Saddam Hussein hadn't invaded Kuwait that August and set everyone gearing up for… Along
- The government is huge, stupid, greedy and makes nosy, officious and dangerous intrusions into the smallest corners of life - this much we can stand.… Attention
- All lies are told with a straight face. It is truth that's said with a dismissive giggle. All
- It's better to make fun of yourself because you've always got someone around to make fun of, and they can't sue you. Always Got
- Now majority rule is a precious, sacred thing worth dying for. But like other precious, sacred things .... it's not only worth dying for; it… All
- Children from the age of five to ten should watch more television. Television depicts adults as rotten SOB's given to fistfights, gunplay, and other mayhem.… Adults