Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or — John McCarthy
A true intellectual is a man who, after reading a book and being convinced by its arguments — John McCarthy
An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn’t take his advice. — John McCarthy
Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. — John McCarthy
Committing genocide on behalf of an institution generates greater loyalty to it than merely getting — John McCarthy
Asking a critic to name his favourite book is like asking a butcher to name his favourite pig. — John McCarthy
Don’t try to talk anyone out of concentrating his hatred on ayn rand or any other dead person. — John McCarthy
Hardly anyone has noticed that in the northern hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise — John McCarthy
The slogan was ‘don’t trust anyone over thirty’. Sixty years later the slogan became, ‘don’t trust anyone over ninety’. — John McCarthy
We modern marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and — John McCarthy
The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the world’s most quarrelsome people act out — John McCarthy
The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful — John McCarthy
There is only one thing more harmful to society than an elected official forgetting the promises — John McCarthy
Once a person has killed other people on behalf of an ideology, he becomes rather devoted to it. — John McCarthy
Proposals to forbid golf courses have about the same motivations as proposals to forbid skate boarding — John McCarthy
Soccer riots kill at most tens. Intellectuals’ ideological riots sometimes kill millions. — John McCarthy
Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side. — John McCarthy
In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated. — John McCarthy
If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments. — John McCarthy
Of course, third world leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to first world sins — John McCarthy
It is said that man doesn’t live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot — John McCarthy
My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of recycling. — John McCarthy
Never abandon a theory that explains something until you have a theory that explains more. — John McCarthy
With no more than six levels of misquotation, any statement can be made to say whatever you wish. — John McCarthy