Anslinger And Hoover Quotes & Sayings

Economics is also an effective theory, based on the notion of free will plus the assumption that people evaluate their possible alternative courses of action and choose the best. That effective theory is only moderately successful in predicting behavior because, as we all know, decisions are often not rational or are based on a defective analysis of the consequences of the choice. This is why the world is in such a mess. — Stephen Hawking

Anslinger's reefer madness did not caution even the seeds of efficient, intelligent, ruthless action ... The same goes for Hoover, sniveling Nixon, the whole miserable, wretchedly evil lot of them ... not a man among them who could have pulled off a successful coup in a banana republic. — William S. Burroughs

Not even old age knows how to love death. — Sophocles

Nonviolence is the law of the human race and is infinitely greater than, and superior to, brute force. — Mahatma Gandhi

Manet nonetheless seems to have been captivated by her appearance, or at least by the visual possibilities of dressing her in exotic costumes and placing her in beguiling poses. — Ross King

Accept that you are not finished, and a new and better life is just beginning. — Bryant McGill

IN MOST FAMILIES, there is a favorite child. Parents deny it and maybe they truly don't see it, but it's obvious to the children. Unfairness bothers children greatly. It's hard to always come in second. — Karen Joy Fowler

We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear . — Freddie Mercury

The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror - and America is honored to be their friend. — George W. Bush