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“You musn't force sex to do the work of love or love to do the work of sex.”

Mary McCarthy · Work

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Mary McCarthy

Liberty, as it is conceived by current opinion, has nothing inherent about it it is a sort of gift or trust bestowed on the individual by the state pending good behavior.

Trust

Mary McCarthy

People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children.

Fear

Mary McCarthy

In science, all facts, no matter how trivial or banal, enjoy democratic equality.

Equality

Mary McCarthy

In politics, it seems, retreat is honorable if dictated by military considerations and shameful if even suggested for ethical reasons.

Politics