There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.
P. J. O'Rourke

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.
P. J. O'Rourke

There's one more terrifying fact about old people: I'm going to be one soon.
P. J. O'Rourke

There's something about Marxism that brings out warts; the only kind of growth this economic system encourages.
P. J. O'Rourke

Whatever it is that the government does, sensible Americans would prefer that the government does it to somebody else. This is the idea behind foreign policy.
P. J. O'Rourke

When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
P. J. O'Rourke

You can't get rid of poverty by giving people money.
P. J. O'Rourke

You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.
P. J. O'Rourke

You may be surprised to discover you're rich, especially if you're broke.
P. J. O'Rourke