#shortage

All societies on the verge of death are masculine. A society can survive with only one man; no society will survive a shortage of women. ↗

— Germaine Greer

#man #masculine #only #shortage #societies

I was quite ready to accept certain restrictions on the United States. After all, there was a great dollar shortage. It was quite clear that the more prosperous Europe became, the more business there would be in the United States. ↗

— W. Averell Harriman

#after #became #business #certain #clear

If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers. ↗

— Doug Larson

#english #english language #flowers #language #made