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You can fool too many of the people too much of the time.

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win.

It may be expecting too much to expect most intellectuals to have common sense, when their whole life is based on their being uncommon — that is, saying things that are different from what everyone else is saying. There is only so much genuine originality in anyone. After that, being uncommon means indulging in pointless eccentricities or clever attempts to mock or shock.

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.

To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.