No reform ever came from the bottom, and it was always people who understood how the ruling class worked who turned out to be the reformers.
Gore VidalAge bothers everybody. I was never narcissistic about my looks, but people thought that I should be so therefore I was.
Gore VidalI think we're going to have to accept the fact the U.S. is off the world map. We are not a great player any longer. And when we come home - as we will have to do because we've run out of money - we will discover that Argentine debts means Argentine politics. And on that note, you can wake up in the middle of the night.
Gore Vidal