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Gore Vidal Quotes

Overcrowding in the cities is producing a collective madness in which irrational violence flourishes because man needs more space in which to be than the modern city allows.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: October 3, 1925 - July 31, 2012

Topics

Man Space City Madness Violence

Anyone who has begun to think, places some portion of the world in jeopardy.

John Dewey

World Think Places Who Some Begun

But we moderns are impatient and destructive.

John Crowe Ransom

Destructive Impatient

When you grow up a fatherless son, in many ways you have to raise yourself. No one tells you what looks good on you, how to carry yourself, or provides the approval. Without a father, you grow up never knowing what you didn't have. There is no intimate model of who you want to become, so it's as if you're always guessing.

John Hickenlooper

Good Father Son Yourself Grow You

The only thing is, people have to develop courage. It is most important of all the virtues. Because without courage, you can't practice any other virtues consistently.

Maya Angelou

Courage Practice People You Without

Advertising at its worst will be killed by the Internet. And rightly so.

Maurice Saatchi

Advertising Internet Will Worst

Government shouldn't tell you whom to marry.

Michael Bloomberg

Government You Tell Whom Marry

I believe our foreign assistance should be scrutinized, should be debated, and that we should strike the right balance, but in all cases the foreign assistance that we provide around the world should be used to further our national security interests.

John Sununu

Balance World Believe Security Right

I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires.

Steve Buscemi

People Story Go Want Never Rescue

I learnt a lot in Germany, and the German mentality really helped me. It was an enormous step in my life.

Roberto Firmino

Life Step Me My Life Mentality

In Europe, it's common to hear about young professionals living with their parents. With the continent's high rents and taxes and its population density, it makes sense.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Parents Young Living Taxes High

The fate of Syria hangs in the balance, but it is entirely possible that the fall of the Assad regime will result in anarchy and cause Syria to turn into a second Afghanistan, a base for anti-Israel terrorism.

Martin Van Creveld

Balance Fate Result Fall Possible

The domestic violence policy has been given to our players. My personal view is there's no place in our society for it. I think, especially with the emphasis and education that's out there now, let's hope better light will be shined on this area.

Mike McCarthy

Education Hope Light Society Better