Posted By: Vulfila (Guest to any BBS) on 'Quotes' Title: Heller Date: Wed Jan 22 16:18:16 1997 Gold was opposed to segregation and equally opposed to integration. Certainly he did not believe that women, or homosexuals, should suffer persecution or discrimination. On the other hand, he was privately opposed to all equal rights amendments, for he certainly did not want members of either group associating with him on levels of equality or familiarity. And for the soundest reasons: his reasons were emotional, and emotions, he was concluding, particularly his own, could constitute the highest form of rationality. Problems were increasing in all areas to which he could no longer find uncomplicated solutions, but he kept these embarrassing dilemmas to himself and continued to manifest in public an aspect of cordial poise and balanced judgment that made him acceptable to almost everyone. (from 'Good as Gold') ==============================Vulfiiiila========= I'm tired of Love, I'm still more tired of Rhyme; But Money brings me pleasure all the time. Hilaire Belloc: Fatigued