"[Addressed to Berlusconi who wanted to impose himself on the editorial style of "Il Giornale"] In the art of entrepeneurship, you are certainly a genius, and I an asshole. But in the art of argument the genius is me, and you the asshole."

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Source : "Montanelli e il Cavaliere: storia di un grande e di un piccolo uomo" by Marco Travaglio, 2009.

Indro Montanelli

#Art Quotes #Style Quotes #Genius Quotes

“Mr Speaker, I smell a rat; I see him forming in the air and darkening the sky; but I will nip him in the bud.”

Source : Attributed
“Russia contains one fourth of the inhabitants of all Europe, and one half of the entire number of Israelites.”
“Foolish the doctor who despises the knowledge acquired by the ancients.”

Source : Entering the world (M. Odent)
“I was born of heterosexual parents. I was taught by heterosexual teachers in a fiercely heterosexual society. Television ads and newspaper ads â€” fiercely heterosexual. A society that puts down homosexuality. And why am I a homosexual if I'm affected by role models? I should have been a heterosexual. And no offense meant, but if teachers are going to affect you as role models, there'd be a lot of nuns running around the streets today.”
“In my official status, I cannot comment on ET contact. However, personally, I can assure you, we are not alone!”
“There has always been a battle between good and evil.”

Source : "Who Is the Most Shameful Stage Parent?", www.foxnews.com. February 16, 2011.
“Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy.”
“Nature is none other than God in all things.”

Source : "Elements of Pantheism". Book by Paul Harrison, 1999.

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