“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
John Kenneth Galbraith
“They are intent on making every conversation and every form of behaviour in the world known to them.”
Edward Snowden
“You know, if government were a product, selling it would be illegal. Government is a health hazard. Governments have killed many more people than cigarettes or unbuckled seat belts ever have.”
P. J. O’Rourke
“In the end, one or the other will triumph – a funeral dirge will be sung over the Soviet republic or over world capitalism.”
“The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.”
H. L. Mencken
“Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect.”
Herbert Spencer
“The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community.”
David Boaz
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.”
On November 26, 1942, Casablanca, a World War II-era drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City; it will go on to become one of the most beloved Hollywood movies in history.
In the film, Bogart played Rick Blaine, the owner of a swanky North African nightclub, who is reunited with the beautiful, enigmatic Ilsa Lund (Bergman), the woman who loved and left him. Directed by Michael Curtiz, Casablanca opened in theaters across America on January 23, 1943, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Bogart. It took home three Oscars, for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
The film featured a number of now-iconic quotes, including Rick’s line to Ilsa: “Here’s looking at you, kid,” as well as “Round up the usual suspects,” “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” and “Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.”
