"Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless……" — Molly Ivins
"Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful."
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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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Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is…
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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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We still think of a powerful man as a born leader and a powerful woman as an anomaly.
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A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time…
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Powerful states can maintain themselves only by crime, little states are virtuous only by weakness.
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A child cannot be taught by anyone who despises him, and a child cannot afford to be fooled.
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Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.
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I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people's psyches.
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Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit.
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I loved comedy all my life. I think it's a real powerful art form.
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Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.
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