Both Marx and Christ agree that in this life, a right action is consideration for the welfare of others. Gore Vidal actionagreechrist Change image and share on social
Most children tell themselves stories in which they figure as powerful figures, enjoying the pleasures not only of the adult world as they conceive it but of a world of wonders unlike dull reality. Gore Vidal adultchildconceive Change image and share on social
On 16 September 1985, when the Commerce Department announced that the United States had become a debtor nation, the American Empire died. Gore Vidal americanannouncecommerce Change image and share on social
I was the most famous kid in the United States. That was 1936. Gore Vidal famouskidstate Change image and share on social
My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.' Gore Vidal carecouragecourageous share on social
A narcissist is someone better looking than you are. Gore Vidal narcissist Change image and share on social
It is a paradox of the acquisitive society in which we now live that although private morals are regulated by law, the entrepreneur is allowed considerable freedom to use - and abuse - the public in order to make money. Gore Vidal abuseacquisitiveallow share on social
Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military. Gore Vidal behaveclintondodge share on social
Fortunately, our audiences are used to a kind of boredom in the theatre, and if the writer is skillful, he will flatter them into thinking: 'Why, that's us up there, and aren't we - for all our little foibles - pretty nice guys and gals?' Gore Vidal audienceboredomflat share on social
