Political Comedy: Churchill Against Democracy
‘The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.’ –
Irony: Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Thought
‘People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.’ (Soren Kierkegaard, 1813 – 1855)
Wit of Oscar Wilde: Genius at Play
‘I have nothing to declare except my genius.’
Funny Words: President George Washington
‘Make the most of the Indian hemp seed, and sow it everywhere!’ (George Washington, note to his gardener at Mount Vernon, 1794)
Rational Man: Bertrand Russell Humor and Wit
‘It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this.’
Clever Humour: Bertrand Russell Thinking Quote
‘Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.’
Ronald Reagan Joke: Terror of Government
‘The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’
Political Humor: Ronald Reagan on the Deficit
‘I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.’
Office Humor: Ronald Reagan on Hard Work
‘It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?’
Plato: Greek Humour Beer Quote
‘He was a wise man who invented beer.’
Physics Comedy: on Quantum Theory
‘At the moment physics is again terribly confused. …I wish I had been a movie comedian or something of the sort and had never heard of physics.’ (Wolfgang Pauli, on Quantum Theory)
Humor in Literature: George Orwell
‘Four legs good, two legs bad.’
Priceless humor: George Orwell Animals Humanity
‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.’
Humorous Nietzsche: Fallacy of Moral Religion
‘In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.’
Humor in Politics: Karl Marx on Business
‘Catch a man a fish, and you can sell it to him. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin a wonderful business opportunity.’
Funny Quotes: Irony of Thought and Prejudice
‘A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.’
Albert Einstein Humorous Quote: Relativity
‘Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute. That’s relativity.’ (Albert Einstein, 1879 – 1955)
and my favorite of all:
Albert Einstein Funny Quote Infinite stupid Humans
‘Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.’ (Albert Einstein, 1879 – 1955)
Source: http://www.spaceandmotion.com/philosophy-shop/humor-political-satire-stupid-funny-stuff.htm
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