George Bush made a mistake when he referred to the Saddam Hussein regime as 'evil.' Every liberal and leftist knows how to titter at such black-and-white moral absolutism. Christopher Hitchens absolutismblackbush Change image and share on social
It's surprising to me how many of my friends send Christmas cards, or holiday cards, including my atheist and secular friends. Christopher Hitchens atheistcardchristmas Change image and share on social
There's a big difference, as I'm sure you know, it's a slightly manneristic one, between people of the '60s and people of '68. Being a soixante-huitard - it's so nice to have a French word for it - is very different from just having happened to been a baby boomer in the '60s. Christopher Hitchens 60sbabybig share on social
You can only have one aim per debate. Christopher Hitchens aimdebate Change image and share on social
I became a journalist because one didn't have to specialise. Christopher Hitchens journalistspecialise Change image and share on social
Chemotherapy isn't good for you. Christopher Hitchens chemotherapygood Change image and share on social
Even with all the advantages of retrospect, and a lot of witnesses dead and gone, you can't make your life look as if you intended it or you were consistent. All you can show is how you dealt with various hands. Christopher Hitchens advantageconsistentdead share on social
I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn't ever have to rely on the press for my information. Christopher Hitchens informationjournalistpartly Change image and share on social
There's been some research in cognitive science, I'm told, that discloses that there have always been perhaps 10 to 15 percent of people who are, as Pascal puts it, so made that they cannot believe. To us, when people talk about faith, it's white noise. Christopher Hitchens cognitivedisclosefaith share on social
The cause of my life has been to oppose superstition. It's a battle you can't hope to win - it's a battle that's going to go on forever. It's part of the human condition. Christopher Hitchens battleconditionforever Change image and share on social
