The Americans are clever. They thoroughly understand things that have to do with money, war, death, sickness. And there is also a real tradition of skepticism in this country.
Gore VidalVitriolic is a needless and malign attack on something, excessive attack on something. It is a rather pointless thing to do.
Gore VidalA superficial education would be worse than none. But a full education would open every man's eyes to the nature of human existence.
Gore VidalThe period of Prohibition - called the noble experiment - brought on the greatest breakdown of law and order the United States has known until today. I think there is a lesson here. Do not regulate the private morals of people. Do not tell them what they can take or not take. Because if you do, they will become angry and antisocial and they will get what they want from criminals who are able to work in perfect freedom because they have paid off the police.
Gore Vidal