Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism. Mary McCarthy
People with bad consciences always fear the judgement of children. Mary McCarthy
If someone tells you he is going to make ‘a realistic decision,’ you immediately understand that he is going to do something bad. Mary McCarthy
In politics, it seems, retreat is honourable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons. Mary McCarthy
The happy ending is our national belief. Mary McCarthy