Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) American business consultant
The Age of Discontinuity (1969)
1960s - 1980s
If these two fleas continue itching the elephant, they may just get whacked good ... We pay a lot of good American dollars to the Greeks, Mr. Ambassador. If your Prime Minister gives me talk about democracy, parliament and constitution, he, his parliament and his constitution may not last long ...
Comment to the Greek ambassador to Washington, Alexander Matsas, over the Cyprus issue in June 1964. As quoted in I Should Have Died (1977) by Philip Deane, pp. 113-114.
1960s
Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005) American business consultant
The Age of Discontinuity (1969)
1960s - 1980s
“Elections are about fucking your enemies. Winning is about fucking your friends.”
James Carville (1944) political writer, consultant and United States Marine
James Carville – 1992, As quoted by Hunter S. Thompson, Better Than Sex, p. 189
John Adams (1735–1826) 2nd President of the United States
Ch. 18 http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch18s17.html <br class="br">1780s, A Defence of the Constitutions of Government (1787) <br class="br">Context: The right of a nation to kill a tyrant, in cases of necessity, can no more be doubted, than to hang a robber, or kill a flea. But killing one tyrant only makes way for worse, unless the people have sense, spirit and honesty enough to establish and support a constitution guarded at all points against the tyranny of the one, the few, and the many. Let it be the study, therefore, of lawgivers and philosophers, to enlighten the people's understandings and improve their morals, by good and general education; to enable them to comprehend the scheme of government, and to know upon what points their liberties depend; to dissipate those vulgar prejudices and popular superstitions that oppose themselves to good government; and to teach them that obedience to the laws is as indispensable in them as in lords and kings.
“Success is fucking up on your own terms.”
Guillermo del Toro (1964) Mexican film director
Portland Mercury Q&A http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2010/09/30/a-few-notes-on-guillermo-del-toros-qanda
“America is a fucking police state.”
Krist Novoselic (1965) Croatian-American rock musician
As quoted in New Musical Express (12 November 1991)<sup> http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/nme-meets-nirvana-in-1991-archive-feature</sup>
“You claim to be a player, but I fucked your wife.”
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor
1990s, "Hit 'Em Up" (1996)
“A man should BE his job. You are FUCKED at yours.”
David Mamet Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross (1993), Shelley Levene
“Drugs are so fucking good that they’ll ruin your life.”
Louis C.K. (1967) American comedian and actor
Live at the Beacon Theater https://buy.louisck.net/purchase/live-at-the-beacon-theater
“Okay, okay! Honestly, you fucking DICK, get the fuck away from my car, or I´ll eat your dog!”
Phil Brooks (1978) American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Talking to a member of the K-9 unit when pulled over
http://cmpunk.livejournal.com/
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Madonna (1958) American singer, songwriter, and actress
Don’t cry for her, Vegas, Las Vegas Sun, 2008-11-07 http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/nov/07/dont-cry-her-vegas/, <br class="br">Madonna Onstage in San Diego on election night, congratulated President-elect Barack Obama before a giant projected backdrop of an Obama campaign poster that read, “WE WON.” It ended with Madonna getting the crowd to chant “We are one!”