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I think comedy and satire are a very important part of democracy, and it's important we are able to laugh at the idiosyncrasies or the follies or vanities of people in power. Rory Bremner
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No one thought the (Fabulous Palm Springs) Follies would do as well as it has (when it opened 10 years ago). I'm not sure they (Cirque Dreams) will be full every night, but ... it's going to be good for the merchants. Mike Harris
follies gives people wonderful
To a lot of people they really are just follies but this one is much more interesting and it gives a wonderful view. Princess Anne
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Every man has his follies -- and often they are the most interesting thing he had got. Josh Billings
follies injustices
The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental Thomas H. Huxley
laughing insane faces
We must laugh in the face of our helplessness against the forces of nature, or go insane. Charlie Chaplin
laughter believe hatred
I believe in the power of laughter and tears as an antidote to hatred and terror
laughing genius cry
Anyone can make them cry, but it takes a genius to make them laugh.
laughter eye wrinkles
Nothingever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the onset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have a malady in the less attractive forms. Charles Dickens
laughing waiting cry
Make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait.
laughing soul enemy
My soul, never laugh at sin's fooleries, lest thou come to smile at sin itself. It is thine enemy, and thy Lord's enemy. Charles Spurgeon
laughter littles rotten
A religion that cannot stand a little laughter must be a very rotten one.
laughter believe miracle
There is no mission, nor interest to convert, and yet I believe that if this state of consciousness could become more universal, the pretentious nonsense which passes for the serious business of the world would dissolve in laughter. We should see at once that the high ideals for which we are killing and regimenting each other are empty and abstract substiutes for the unheeded miracles that surround us - not only in the obvious wonders of nature but also in the overwhelming uncanny fact of mere existence. Alan Watts
laughter humanity oneself
Just as true humor is laughter at oneself, true humanity is knowledge of oneself.
people waiting thank-god
I can't wait to get off the bus and... go on stage and entertain people. That's my thing, that's what I love. I love doing it... I thank God I can make a living doing it. Charlie Daniels
people understand-me audience
The people are applauding you because none of them understands you and applauding me because everybody understands me.
people special architecture
The building is a special place because of its architecture; But it's people who make it special by participating in it.
people helping i-can
I am for people. I can't help it.
people dictator
Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people.
people wicked-world wonderful
Life could be wonderful if people would leave you alone
people rich assured
If there are people at once rich and content, be assured that they are content because they know how to be so, not because they are rich Charles Wagner
people want chance
The public airwaves provide a chance to affirm we want to be a good, decent people; a good, decent nation. Charles W. Pickering
people slavery congress
The slave power dares anything, and it can be conquered only by the united masses of the people. From Congress to the people, I appeal. Charles Sumner
powerful laughter humor
In the end, everything is a gag.
powerful mind tools
The mind is a powerful tool. Charles Tillman
power bills waste
It is idle to waste time and discuss whether it was within our power and duty to see whether we could prepare a Bill better than the Remedial Bill. Charles Tupper
power silence weapons
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. Charles de Gaulle
power overcoming cowardice
That cowardice is incorrigible which the love of power cannot overcome. Charles Caleb Colton
powerful weak said
The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same can be said of the most weak.
power two age
There are three kinds of power,--wealth, strength, and talent; but as old age always weakens, often destroys, the two latter, the aged are induced to cling with the greater avidity to the former.
powerful forgiving easy
It is more easy to forgive the weak who have injured us than the powerful whom we have injured.
powerful heaven goddess
We make a goddess of Fortune ... and place her in the highest heaven. But it is not fortune that is exalted and powerful, but we ourselves that are abject and weak.
satire hated shows
Conventional show-biz savvy held that Americans hated to be the objects of satire. Carroll O'Connor
satire pornography humans
Pornography is a satire on human pretensions. Angela Carter
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It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control. Dario Fo
satire twisted wizard
It's satire it's my own twisted sense of humor, The Wizard of Oz.
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This has a lot of satire in it.
satire shots
There's a lot of satire in Mardi Gras. We also take shots at ourselves. We may be down but we're not out. G. H. Hardy
satire ill satirist
Satirists do expose their own ill nature. Isaac Watts
satire effects
Satire doesn't effect change. P. J. O'Rourke
satire audience ifs
If satire is to be effective, the audience must be aware of the thing satirized. Gore Vidal