#cia

In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot have often been closely associated. ↗

— John McCarthy

#been #closely #desire #history #human

The difference between a contemporary liberal and a socialist is that to a liberal the most beautiful word in the English language is 'forbidden', whereas to a socialist the most beautiful word is 'compulsory'. ↗

— John McCarthy

#beautiful word #between #compulsory #contemporary #difference

Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard at them for money. ↗

— John McCarthy

#benevolence #benevolent #either #enough #few

Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists. ↗

— John McCarthy

#better #both #face #honesty #humanity

We modern Marxists regard socialism as a historically brief transitional stage between feudalism and capitalism, necessary only in backward countries. ↗

— John McCarthy

#between #brief #capitalism #countries #feudalism

I don't ever try to make a serious social comment. ↗

— Paul McCartney

#ever #i #make #serious #social

I like the idea that people hear my stuff, and if it's commercially successful, that's a good sign that it's being heard. ↗

— Paul McCartney

#commercially #good #good sign #hear #heard

I think I always had a musicality, and I think I could tell a good song from a bad song. And I would appreciate hearing something that was new to me. ↗

— Paul McCartney

#appreciate #bad #could #good #good song

Do I want Social Security to be there for my kids and my grandkids? Absolutely. Will I fight like a tiger to make sure that we protect Social Security? I absolutely will. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#fight #grandkids #i #kids #like

You know, we've got to be responsible about our debt. We don't want the United States to ever be a dead beat, and not be able to pay its bills, either to our soldiers who are fighting or to Social Security recipients. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#about #beat #bills #dead #debt