Mark Thomas
Mark Thomas
Mark Clifford Thomasis an English comedian, presenter, political satirist and journalist from south London. He first became known as a guest comic on the BBC Radio 1 comedy show The Mary Whitehouse Experience in the late 1980s. He is best known for political stunts on his show, The Mark Thomas Comedy Product on Channel 4. Thomas describes himself as a "libertarian anarchist"...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth11 April 1963
CityLondon, England
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Fundamentalists of different religions have more in common with each other than they do with the moderates of their own religions.
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We all behave as though what we think is true, is true.
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The essence of Christianity, as I see it, is love. The essence of Humanism (and I'm also a Humanist) is love. At that level, we're not far apart.
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The world looks like it was designed. Of course, the Sun also looks like it goes around the Earth. It is only thru science that we know that both of these perceptions are wrong.
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Most true believers, when faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, will hold on to those beliefs even more strongly.
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There is little difference in the knowledge held by those who can't learn and those who won't.
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The biggest issue in India obviously remains the regulatory environment, which makes the near-term investment in India likely to be significantly less than the investment which we see in China.
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The Internet has changed the way we live in so many positive ways; however, just as in the physical world, the virtual world has its nuisances and risks. We need to equip our children with the tools and education to navigate the online world more safely and securely, which is why Microsoft is excited to support i-SAFE in helping to educate teens on how they can better protect themselves online.
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We had to fight that out, and basically it ended up being an equal distribution of unhappiness.
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We think it's too early for Lloyds to sell, and the financials don't work.
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The whole world is out of step, apart from me.
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You should never rule out strategic deals, i.e. uneconomic deals, but the probability looks slim to us.
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I don't know why all of a sudden the holy grail of security and safety is now closing records. It seems to me we would be more secure if we knew what was going on around us. ... Apparently there are those in government who want to close all these records and say, 'We'll keep you safe, trust us.
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I have a small Thai boy who dresses me and every year I let him pick what campaign I am going to work on. It saves me having to worry about it and, bless him, it makes him feel involved in the struggle for global liberation.