"I like fiction and the kind of history……" — P.J. O'Rourke
"I like fiction and the kind of history that gives the grace and flavor of fiction to the past. No bloviation on current events, please. I can write that junk myself."
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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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- Violence is interesting. This is a great obstacle to world peace and also to more thoughtful television programming.
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