P. J. O'Rourke: Citations en anglais
“Everybody wants to save the earth; nobody wants to help Mom do the dishes.”
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
"Letter to Our European Friends" (4 February 2008)
“Advocating the expansion of the powers of the state is treason to mankind, goddamnit!”
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
“Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine.”
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
Modern Manners (1983)
Rolling Stone (30 November 1989) https://books.google.com/books?id=4cl5c4T9LWkC&pg=PA347&lpg=PA347&dq=%22the+annoying+things+about+believing+in+free+will+and+individual+responsibility%22&source=bl&ots=87tHwdgxHT&sig=t-cX3HtpzKcKAd5GztMu4YkLLgM&hl=en&ei=Jl7OSvzgFpCMtgemntGEBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CBwQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22the%20annoying%20things%20about%20believing%20in%20free%20will%20and%20individual%20responsibility%22&f=false
Contexte: One of the annoying things about believing in free will and individual responsibility is the difficulty of finding somebody to blame your problems on. And when you do find somebody, it's remarkable how often his picture turns up on your driver's license.
"Putting Words in the President's Mouth" (12 October 2004)
Contexte: Saddam Hussein was reduced to the Unabomber — Ted Kaczynski — a nutcase hiding in the sticks. Sure, the terrorism by his supporters is frightening. Hence, its name, 'terrorism.' Killing innocent people by surprise is not called 'a thousand points of light.' But, as frightening as terrorism is, it's the weapon of losers. The minute somebody sets off a suicide bomb, you can be sure that person doesn't have 'career prospects.' And no matter how horrendous a terrorist attack is, it's still conducted by losers. Winners don't need to hijack airplanes. Winners have an Air Force.
Parliament of Whores (1991)
Contexte: Authority has always attracted the lowest elements in the human race. All through history mankind has been bullied by scum. Those who lord it over their fellows and toss commands in every direction and would boss the grass in the meadows about which way to bend in the wind are the most depraved kind of prostitutes. They will submit to any indignity, perform any vile act, do anything to achieve power. The worst off-sloughings of the planet are the ingredients of sovereignty. Every government is a parliament of whores. The trouble is, in a democracy, the whores are us.
“One thing that's certain about going outdoors: When you come back inside, you'll be scratching.”
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
"I Agree With Me" (July/August 2004)
All the Trouble in the World (1994)
