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
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
When I say 'president,' I still mean Roosevelt - wisely, I think. Gore Vidal presidentrooseveltwisely Change image and share on social
You cannot deprive somebody of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, because that is a right - constitutional right. Gore Vidal constitutionaldeprivehappiness Change image and share on social
Most of our writers tend to be recorders. Gore Vidal recordertendwriter Change image and share on social
The American high school graduate is two years behind his English, French or German counterpart; in Alabama, God knows how far behind. Gore Vidal alabamaamericancounterpart Change image and share on social
American history has fallen more and more into the hands of academics. Gore Vidal academicamericanfall Change image and share on social
To get people to do needed things is the perennial hard task of government, not to mention of religion and philosophy. Gore Vidal governmenthardmention Change image and share on social
We are pleased to dismiss politics as entirely corrupt, if not financially, intellectually. Gore Vidal corruptdismissfinancially Change image and share on social
