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P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

American - Comedian | November 14, 1947 -

There are two factors in American politics that may seem strange to Europeans: race and religion.

Politics Religion American Strange

Tom DeLay may or may not have broken campaign finance laws, but he did his best to look like he was breaking them.

Best Finance Broken Look Delay May

There are a few things that people all around the world need to admit to themselves. Trade restraints slow economic growth, the euro is not a reserve currency, and scoreless sports ties are boring.

Growth Sports People World Slow

The purpose of sports - even foreign sports - is not to bore people.

Sports Purpose People Even Bore

Infant mortality and life expectancy are reasonable indicators of general well-being in a society.

Life Society Well-Being Mortality

Any terrorism is an attack on libertarian values.

Values Terrorism Libertarian Attack

You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.

Money People Giving Poverty You Get

The weirder you're going to behave, the more normal you should look. It works in reverse, too. When I see a kid with three or four rings in his nose, I know there is absolutely nothing extraordinary about that person.

You Look Person Know Three Nothing

Even very young children need to be informed about dying. Explain the concept of death very carefully to your child. This will make threatening him with it much more effective.

Children Death Child Young Will Him

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.

Life Hat Stupid Rest Lady You

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.

You Consequences Damn Duty Right

America wasn't founded so that we could all be better. America was founded so we could all be anything we damned well pleased.

Better America Anything Well Could

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