Sign in with Facebook
7,893 books
—
49,817 voters
“In the present case it is a little inaccurate to say I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible to any public office of trust or profit in the Republic. But I do not repine, for I am a subject of it only by force of arms.”
―
―
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
― On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe
― On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, and intolerable...”
― Prejudices: Third Series
― Prejudices: Third Series
“The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.”
―
―
“An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup.”
― A Book of Burlesques
― A Book of Burlesques
Colin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Colin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
116 books
|
56 friends
726 books
|
17 friends
60 books
|
43 friends
626 books
|
52 friends
334 books
|
106 friends
232 books
|
98 friends
154 books
|
233 friends
80 books
|
21 friends
More friends…
Polls voted on by Colin
Lists liked by Colin
