Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all.


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How many actors have a shot at being a part of something that became a part of pop culture? It's...
ADAM WEST
Bush already gave obscene tax breaks to people like me and Warren Buffet, and we are saying it's...
ADAM MCKAY
It is unlikely that we will hit a home run anytime soon but if we are unable to get rid of offensive...
ADAM DODEK
That's the most amazing thing about writing, whether it's in prose or comics: that you can c...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
Historically, diversity has been a real issue for superhero comics - so we need to do something abou...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
To be honest, writing comics is a dream come true - the form is unparalleled and is home to some of ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
Our house has a library - it seemed better use of the space than as a dining room! - and I try to sp...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
'The Burning Dark' needs a certain kind of soundtrack - something dark and moody, electronic...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
My own writing has perhaps more of an American flavor than a British one, but that's because the...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
The appeal of the Golden Age heroes for me is their simplicity, even their naivety - they represent ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
I'm an internet junkie. There, I said it. That's the first step, right? I also have a thing ...
ADAM CHRISTOPHER
I have feelings that are to the right, and I have feelings that land on the left side of the aisle. ...
ADAM CAROLLA
I want to work for myself, and I do work for myself. I make plenty of money working for myself.
ADAM CAROLLA
All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a de...
ADAM CAROLLA
I get depressed at airports.
ADAM CAROLLA
Of course on air I use occasional hyperbole to tell a story.
ADAM CAROLLA
There are certain things women are better at than men.
ADAM CAROLLA
I mean, we sit around and we go, you know, 'Torture doesn't work.' Well, it's been a...
ADAM CAROLLA
If women built the bridges or were meant to build the bridges, then they would have done it.
ADAM CAROLLA
When you're doing a radio show, you can express yourself.
ADAM CAROLLA
I don't think healthcare's a right. The only right you have is the ability to go out on an e...
ADAM CAROLLA
Well, guys are better at mechanical stuff and women are better at emotional stuff.
ADAM CAROLLA
Whoever is for higher taxes, feel free to pay higher taxes.
ADAM CAROLLA
I'm not sexist, I'm just a realist.
ADAM CAROLLA
The reason why you know more funny dudes than funny chicks is that dudes are funnier than chicks. If...
ADAM CAROLLA
You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you ...
ADAM CAROLLA
If you've driven over to the gay section of Los Angeles, it's like a golf course... Real est...
ADAM CAROLLA
When you have kids, you instantly feel that you do not want to do them wrong. Those dads that go off...
ADAM CAROLLA
I cook a little bit. I make a Hungarian dish called chicken paprikash that's out of this world. ...
ADAM CAROLLA
If in 1989 I said, 'I have an idea: Bottle water and sell it. And charge more than a beer,' ...
ADAM CAROLLA