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Famous Mary McCarthy Quotes
Source: On the contrary
“most people did not care to be taught what they did not already know; it made them feel ignorant.”
Source: Mary McCarthy: Novels 1963-1979
Source: The hounds of summer and other stories: Mary McCarthy's short fiction
“From what I have seen, I am driven to the conclusion that religion is only good for good people.”
Source: Memories Of A Catholic Girlhood
Source: A Bolt from the Blue and Other Essays
“People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children.”
Source: On the contrary
“To be disesteemed by people you don't have much respect for is not the worst fate.”
Source: The humanist in the bathtub