"No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist." ― Walter Bagehot Topic(s): Death More From Walter Bagehot "Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison." "The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards." "So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable." More In Death "Millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon."― Susan Ertz "Michael Jackson will always be my favorite pop musician; he was for years and years until his death, which was horrible to me. So I like pop culture. But to me, even if it’s popular, there is a quality in the music you have to be able to appreciate."― Michel Gondry "Become an internationalist and learn to respect all life. Make war on machines. And in particular the sterile machines of corporate death and the robots that guard them."― Abbie Hoffman