Few things are as immutable as the addiction of political groups to the ideas by whichthey have once won office.

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.

Oligopoly is an imperfect monopoly. Like the despotism of the Dual Monarchy, it is saved only by its incompetence.

Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite.

But there is merit even in the mentally retarded legislator. He asks the questions that everyone is afraid to ask for fear of seeming simple.

Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.

If all else fails immortality can always be assured by adequate error.

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting.

Simple minds, presumably, are the easiest to manage.

Every corner of the public psyche is canvassed by some of the most talented citizens to see if the desire for some merchandisable product can be cultivated.

Honey, de white man is de ruler of everything as fur as Ah been able tuh find out. Maybe it's some place way off in de ocean where de black man is in power, but we don't know nothin' but what we see.

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, when I give I give myself.

There are nights when I think that Sal Paradise was right / Boys and Girls in America / Have such a sad time together.

No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.

John McDonnell is the Bear Bryant of track and field.

I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.

I write because I am a Black woman, listening attentively to her people.

I see other black women imitate my style, which is no style at all, but just letting our hair be itself. They call it the Afro Look.

The idea of an entrepreneur is really thinking out of the box and taking risks and stepping up to major challenges.