Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin. Gore Vidal aspirinchoicedemocracy Change image and share on social
By 1939, the Depression was back. Unemployment was huge. Roosevelt didn't have any quick fix. Remember, the New Deal, Works Progress Administration, and Civilian Conservation Corps - all that happened years before. Roosevelt was riding a storm. Gore Vidal administrationbackcivilian share on social
No sooner does an American president take his oath of office than the speculation begins: Will he be reelected in four years' time? If not, who will succeed him? A member of his own party? The other party? Gore Vidal americanbeginmember share on social
The United States is the only civilized country in the world to class its teachers at the bottom of the social scale. Gore Vidal bottomcivilizeclass Change image and share on social
As for civil liberties, any one who is not vigilant may one day find himself living, if not in a police state, at least in a police city. Gore Vidal citycivilday Change image and share on social
There are so many things the people who take polls never get around to asking. Gore Vidal peoplepollthing Change image and share on social
The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of those who do well what is not worth doing at all. Gore Vidal continualdebasereminder Change image and share on social
By the end of World War II, we were the most powerful and least damaged of the great nations. We also had most of the money. America's hegemony lasted exactly five years. Gore Vidal americadamageend Change image and share on social
Europe began as the relatively empty, uncivilized Wild West of Asia; then the Western Hemisphere became the Wild West of Europe. Now the sun has set in our West and risen once more in the East. Gore Vidal asiabegineast Change image and share on social
In actual fact, I have always been a conservative cross, borne sadly by liberal friends. Gore Vidal actualbearconservative Change image and share on social
