Ashleigh Brilliant shares quirky thoughts about personal power, like ruling a world that ends at his fingertips. He jokes that his audience failed while his play succeeded, and he points out that the worst consequences of our actions often appear after we’re gone. He also notes that self‑control becomes essential when love is present.
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Ashleigh Brilliant was a cartoonist, best known for Be a Good Neighbor, and Leave Me Alone.
Quick Facts About Ashleigh Brilliant
Born
December 9, 1933
Died
September 24, 2025
Profession
Cartoonist
Notable works
Be a Good Neighbor, and Leave Me Alone
About Ashleigh Brilliant
Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant was a British epigrammatist and cartoonist. He was best known for his Pot-Shots, single-panel illustrations with one-line humorous remarks, which began syndication in the United States in 1975.
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