Quotes Library

September 6, 2025

Prejudice is the raft unto which the ship-wrecked mind clambers and paddles to safety.

Ben Hecht (1894–1964), American journalist, writer, A Guide for the Bedevilled (1947), Seldes p.177

What do you suppose caused the shipwreck? And to what sort of safety?

No doubt Jane Austen would agree that pride can be made to serve the same purpose.

June 4, 2025

1 year ago

The vice-presidency isn’t worth a pitcher of warm piss.

March 5, 2025

1 year ago

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion

October 19, 2025

9 months ago

When a man speaks of the need for realism one may be sure that this is always the prelude to some bloody deed.

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