"Arguing, in the sense of attempting to convince……" — P.J. O'Rourke
"Arguing, in the sense of attempting to convince others, has gone out of fashion with conservatives."
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578 Quotes by P.J. O'Rourke
P.J. O'Rourke has 578 quotes on this site.
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Marijuana is self-punishing. It makes you acutely sensitive, and in this world, what worse punishment could there be?
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Getting down on all fours and imitating a rhinoceros stops babies from crying. (Put an empty cigarette pack on your…
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Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick.
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The neo-hippie-dips, the sentimentality-crazed iguana anthropomorphizers, the Chicken Littles, the three-bong-hit William Blakes- thank God these people don't actually go…
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There is only one basic human right: the right to do as you please, without causing others harm. With it…
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A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
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Violence is interesting. This is a great obstacle to world peace and also to more thoughtful television programming.
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Anyhow, all mankind's ideas and interests, all human aims and motives, are exhibited, fully formed, in a three-year-old child. The…
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Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.
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Remember, your body needs 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily. Straight up or on the rocks.
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Whatever the occasion, do not neglect alcohol. No other refreshment will do. Yes, alcohol kills brain cells, but it's very…
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You can smoke or drink on a golf course without interrupting the game, and you can take a leak -…
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More Arguing Quotes
This quote is filed under Arguing Quotes,
one of 1,035 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.
— Marcus Aurelius
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Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.
— Richard Bach
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You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally…
— Scott Adams
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It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
— Pierre Beaumarchais
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The idea that there is one kind of African is, of course, ridiculous. Sometimes African entrepreneurs want to kill you…
— Bono
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Sometimes, if you really don't know how you feel about a topic, reading how both sides argue it can help.
— Elayne Boosler
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I consider myself sort of like a pseudo lawyer. Like, I'm convinced I can solve every case and argue my…
— Sandra Bullock
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I don't like guys who will lie down and take it. I want someone who'll fight back. I like people…
— Sandra Bullock
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The day-to-day making of policy is arguing all the time. You're trying to get the right approach and the right…
— Madeleine Albright
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The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and…
— Barbara Bush
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Well, as I said, you know the issue of Greek debt, they've grasped the principle of debt reduction. I think…
— Vince Cable
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Simon drives me crazy. We are still arguing.
— Paula Abdul
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