We must not suppose that, because a man is a rational animal, he will, therefore, always act rationally; or, because he has such or such a predominant passion, that he will act invariably and consequentially in pursuit of it. No, we are complicated machines; and though we have one main spring that gives motion to the whole, we have an infinity of little wheels, which, in their turns, retard, precipitate, and sometime stop that motion.
Doug StanhopeI used to do boiler room telemarketing for a living, like hardcore fraud stuff that gets busted on 60 Minutes every week.
Doug StanhopeIf you tell me you are going to kill yourself, I'm not going to try to talk you out of it.
Doug StanhopeThey never differentiate between drug users and drug addicts... I've done most drugs there are socially, I never had a problem.
Doug StanhopeAmerica takes credit for giving you freedom that you had anyway. It's like going to a wedding and putting your tag on somebody elses box.
Doug Stanhope