"Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one."

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Source : New Yorker, 14 May 1960

A. J. Liebling

#Funny Quotes #Politics Quotes #Civil Rights Quotes

“We do not know how to formulate string theory nor do we know its underlying principles. Surprisingly, this fact does not stop us from making progress.”
“The world hasn't changed that much; men still rule.”
“Life is too short to dance with ugly men”
“You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.”
“The best food I've had was actually in catering at 'Single Ladies.' It's insane. I can't live in Atlanta. In fact, even if I'm offered, I'm not sure I could come back for another six months, because I'll just be fat.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Savage peoples are ruled by passion, civilized peoples by the mind. The difference lies not in the respective natures of savagery and civilization, but in their attendant circumstances, institutions, and so forth. The difference, therefore, does not operate in every sense, but it does in most of them. Even the most civilized peoples, in short, can be fired with passionate hatred for each other.”
“The general public believes that if a health claim is on the label the government backs that up, ... This sells food products, no question.”
“Repetita iuvant. Italy, a land of great saints, poets, sailors, artists, statesmen, businessmen, lawyers, intellectuals, professors, journalists, whores, gangsters, religious parasites and dickheads.”

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