John McCarthy Quotes

The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'.

John McCarthy

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 19, 1857 - March 30, 1943

Topics

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It's OK to fail once in awhile.

John Gourley

FailOKOnceAwhile

If we're going to change leadership, we need to do it in a very systematic and organized way.

John Fleming

LeadershipChangeWayNeedOrganized

The jellyfish doesn't actively move anywhere - it's just moved with the tides. Is that what man is? Man's just the jellyfish: stuff happens to you, and you get twisted in different directions.

Andrew Buchan

ManYouTwistedMoveGetDifferent

Anything outside marriage seems like freedom and excitement.

Jeanette Winterson

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Before I came out, the thought of someone calling me gay, even when I knew very well that I was, was petrifying.

Troye Sivan

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Although they are some of the hardest working folks I know, rural Americans earn, on average, $11,000 less than their urban counterparts each year. And they are more likely to live in poverty.

Tom Vilsack

LivePovertyYearKnowMoreEarn

Change before you're forced to change.

Roger Goodell

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My mom was born before women had the vote in general elections in England.

Mary Beard

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I realize that I'm black, but I like to be viewed as a person, and this is everybody's wish.

Michael Jordan

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On first listening, Joni Mitchell's 'Court And Spark,' the first truly great pop album of 1974, sounds surprisingly light; by the third or fourth listening, it reveals its underlying tensions.

Jon Landau

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A lot of great authors are published before their time. That's not wrong; it's just the way it works.

Jonathan Galassi

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I'm somewhat of a solitary person.

Christopher Lloyd

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