In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. Mary McCarthy considerationdictateethical Change image and share on social
When an American heiress wants to buy a man, she at once crosses the Atlantic. The only really materialistic people I have ever met have been Europeans. Mary McCarthy americanatlanticbuy Change image and share on social
We all live in suspense from day to day; in other words, you are the hero of your own story. Mary McCarthy dayherolive Change image and share on social
The American character looks always as if it had just had a rather bad haircut, which gives it, in our eyes at any rate, a greater humanity than the European, which even among its beggars has an all too professional air. Mary McCarthy airamericanbad share on social
People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children. Mary McCarthy badchildconscience Change image and share on social
Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it; it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior. Mary McCarthy behaviorbestowconceive Change image and share on social
