Policies are judged by their consequences, but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel.

Policies are judged by their consequences, but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel.

Freedom released the energies of the masses not by exhilarating but by unbalancing, irritating, and goading.

Freedom released the energies of the masses not by exhilarating but by unbalancing, irritating, and goading.

Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.

Men resort to talking only when they haven't the power to enforce their convictions upon others.

I can take it... The tougher it gets, the cooler I get...

I can take it... The tougher it gets, the cooler I get...

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.

I've never professed to be anything but an average student.

I've never professed to be anything but an average student.

At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and read more

At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.

Tourists are terrorists with cameras. Terrorists are tourists with guns.

Tourists are terrorists with cameras. Terrorists are tourists with guns.