It is true, as Sartre once wrote, referring to French Army atrocities in Algeria, that the real tragedy in our time is that any of us can be, interchangeably, victim or torturer. Gore Vidal Read Quote
Policemen are seldom tried for their crimes, or indeed, held responsible for what they do, which disturbs the peace and causes distress among the orderly. Gore Vidal Read Quote
Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery. Gore Vidal Read Quote
While campaigning, I got to know many high-school teachers, and let me say that the good ones are the unsung heroes of our society, and the bad ones are the gravediggers. Gore Vidal Read Quote
Primarily, I am a prose writer with axes to grind, and the theatre is a good place to do the grinding in. I prefer comedy to ‘serious’ drama because I believe one can get the ax sharper on the comedic stone. Gore Vidal Read Quote
What other culture could have produced someone like Hemingway and not seen the joke? Gore Vidal Read Quote
I’m a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia’s tap water. Gore Vidal Read Quote
