"Politics is - once in a while -……" — P.J. O'Rourke

"Politics is - once in a while - a forum for serious debate about political philosophy."

— P.J. O'Rourke

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578 Quotes by P.J. O'Rourke

P.J. O'Rourke has 578 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Marijuana is self-punishing. It makes you acutely sensitive, and in this world, what worse punishment could there be?
Getting down on all fours and imitating a rhinoceros stops babies from crying. (Put an empty cigarette pack on your…
Golf combines two favorite American pastimes: taking long walks and hitting things with a stick.
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…
There is only one basic human right: the right to do as you please, without causing others harm. With it…
A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them.
Violence is interesting. This is a great obstacle to world peace and also to more thoughtful television programming.
Anyhow, all mankind's ideas and interests, all human aims and motives, are exhibited, fully formed, in a three-year-old child. The…
Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.
Remember, your body needs 6 to 8 glasses of fluid daily. Straight up or on the rocks.
Whatever the occasion, do not neglect alcohol. No other refreshment will do. Yes, alcohol kills brain cells, but it's very…
You can smoke or drink on a golf course without interrupting the game, and you can take a leak -…

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I say I'm the only serious comedian in the presidential race. And I'd like to take this opportunity to ask… — Roseanne Barr
In the continuing debate over the morality of enhanced interrogation, an essential consideration is often overlooked: intent. — Gary Bauer
Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory.… — Evan Bayh
As state and federal lawmakers debate the country's energy policies and Colorado's role in the ever-expanding energy economy, let's hope… — Bob Beauprez
Mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to wellbeing. — Diane Abbott
No matter how you cut it, this real debate on personal accounts is about the legitimacy of Social Security; it's… — Joe Biden
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been… — Michael Bloomberg
You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. — Ray Bradbury
I think the debate in our society now is that people have to agree on zero-tolerance to terrorism. — Abdallah II
Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine. — Amos Bronson Alcott
You know what 'DOUBT' stands for? It stands for 'Debate On Understanding Bewildersome Thoughts.' — Gary Busey
I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it… — George H. W. Bush

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