"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself."

-- H. L. Mencken

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Able Quotes

“Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say. Of course those who write short books have even less to say.”
“How well you do in life shouldn't depend on how well your parents did.”
“There are people who like just ordinary comedy fun, and making mistakes - which I do easily - and then there are people who like the falling over.”
“The amplification of our diverse literary voices is a political act of resistance. Our lives are important, too. Our lives should be represented in our literature. And that literature is vital, compelling, and accessible. That literature deserves to be disseminated and noticed and available. And with respect to the dissemination and promotion of diverse voices - librarians, educators, and editors of literary journals play such an important role. They deserve not only a hearty shout out, but also our thanks and support.”
“The modern airplane creates a new geographical dimension. A navigable ocean of air blankets the whole surface of the globe. There are no distant places any longer: the world is small and the world is one.”
“Any change in attitude changes the way one sees the world, and this in turn changes the way one acts.”
“We know that if al Queda or one of these terrorist organizations were to get a weapon of mass destruction from Iraq, that they would have no hesitation about using it to catastrophic consequences; the potential is for hundreds of thousands of casualties.”
“Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.”

Source : 1930 Interview in Berlin, 29 Dec.

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