We would have far fewer and far better books if they could only be published posthumously.
Apr 202018
Apr 192018
No representation without taxation.
Apr 182018
Whether the world is a certain way is one question, and whether one should act as if it is that way is another.
Apr 172018
Regressions Toward the Mean
5. John Podhoretz
4. Charlie Sheen / Emilio Estevez
3. The Rockefellers
2. The family business
1. The Kennedys
Apr 162018
The great age is now, and has nearly always been now.
Apr 132018
A dangerous idea must be, if not true, at least plausible.
Apr 122018
No conversation has ever been preceded by a demand for one.
Apr 112018
Always speak Truth to Power, once you’re sure Power isn’t going to option your novel.
Apr 102018
The world will end; and, tragically, no one will survive to say I told you so.
Apr 092018
The argument is for feeling good about the invective, and the invective is for feeling good about oneself.