Matt K quoted The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and …
There comes a time, H. L. Mencken said, when every normal man is tempted "to spit on his hands, haul up the black flag and begin slitting throats."
— The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro (66%)
From a description of the deplorable conditions on the LIRR during 1968.