Quote by John McCarthy
In human history, the desire for revenge and the desire for loot h

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

Other quotes by John McCarthy

The peace movement is a great force for peace. Some of the worlds most quarrelsome people act out their aggressions through the peace movement. – John McCarthy

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Peace
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The slogan was Dont trust anyone over thirty. Sixty years later the slogan became, Dont trust anyone over ninety. – John McCarthy

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Trust
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It is said that man doesnt live by bread alone. Sometimes this is unfortunate, because people who cannot live by bread alone too often kill other people in consequence of the fights they get into. – John McCarthy

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alone
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History
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Historians are like deaf people who go on answering questions that no one has asked them. – Leo Tolstoy

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History

From lies to forgeries the step is not so long, and I have written technical essays on the logic of forgeries and on the influence of forgeries on history. – Umberto Eco

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History

The past always seems somehow more golden, more serious, than the present. We tend to forget the partisanship of yesteryear, preferring to re-imagine our history as a sure and steady march toward greatness. – Jon Meacham

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History

India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country. – Anita Desai

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History

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No man should ever publish a book until he has first read it to a woman. – Van Wyck Brooks

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Any informed borrower is simply less vulnerable to fraud and abuse. – Alan Greenspan

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finance

I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, Ill walk away from show business. But I dont want to walk away empty-handed. – Dave Chappelle

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Business

Religion is the idol of the mob it adores everything it does not understand. – Frederick II

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Religion