"Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless……" — Molly Ivins
"Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar."
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Molly Ivins
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79 Quotes by Molly Ivins
Molly Ivins has 79 quotes on this site.
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He was so narrow minded he could see through a keyhole with both eyes.
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Whenever you hear a politician carry on about what a mess the schools are, be aware that you are looking…
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In Texas, we do not hold high expectations for the [governor's] office; it's mostly been occupied by crooks, dorks and…
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Any nation that can survive what we have lately in the way of government, is on the high road to…
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Bad policies, stupid policies, gutless policies have real consequences.
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Oh, hell, I can’t go on a spiritual journey—I'm constipated.
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It's like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn't a dime's worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans…
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I am not anti-gun. I'm pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife. In the first place, you have to catch…
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I still believe in Hope - mostly because there's no such place as Fingers Crossed, Arkansas.
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If you ever get to the place where injustice doesn't bother you, you're dead.
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Even I felt sorry for Richard Nixon when he left; there’s nothing you can do about being born liberal —…
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Naturally, when it comes to voting, we in Texas are accustomed to discerning that fine hair’s-breadth worth of difference that…
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More Aim Quotes
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
— Aristotle
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
— Aristotle
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Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for…
— Aristotle
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Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause…
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of…
— Benigno Aquino III
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If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in…
— David Attenborough
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
— Jane Austen
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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment…
— Johann Sebastian Bach
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A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
— Bryan Adams
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Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social…
— Jacques Barzun
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