When a private entity does not produce the desired results, it is (certain body parts excepted) done away with. But a public entity gets bigger.

Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work, and then they get elected and prove it.

There's not a woman in the book, the plot hinges on unkindness to animals, and the black characters mostly drown by Chapter 29.

Poverty can't be eliminated by punishing people who've escaped poverty.

A world government run by the UN will be like getting an old, purblind, half-deaf substitute teacher.

Politicians are always interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs.

We are a nation that worships speed and power. And for good reason. Without power we would still be part of England and everybody would be out of work... Bicycles are too slow and impuissant for a nation like ours. They belong in Czechoslovakia.