John McCarthy

Hardly anyone has noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere people stir their drinks counterclockwise, whereas the same people stir their drinks clockwise when visiting the Southern Hemisphere.

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These are some quotes by American author John McCarthy Politician, who lived between 1857 and 1943.

Quotes by John McCarthy

He who refuses to do arithmetic is doomed to talk nonsense.

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An extreme optimist is a man who believes that humanity will probably survive even if it doesn't take his advice.

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If a person can be said to have the wrong attitude, there is no need to pay attention to his arguments.

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