Mort Sahl Quotes
- About his ideology, “I’m not a Liberal, I’m a Radical!” - View Quote Details on About his ideology, “I’m not a Liberal, I’m a Radical!”
- Asked his motto: “If you can’t join them, beat them.” - View Quote Details on Asked his motto: “If you can’t join them, beat them.”
- About Comedy, “It has changed. It isn’t funny anymore!” - View Quote Details on About Comedy, “It has changed. It isn’t funny anymore!”
- In the forties, to get a girl you had to be a GI or a jock. In the fifties, to get a girl you had to be Jewish. In the sixties, to get a girl you had to be black. In the seventies, to get a girl you’ve got to be a girl. <ref name=”tlw_ts”>the last word - The Sexes </ref> - View Quote Details on In the forties, to get a girl you had to…
- Remember that no matter how selfish, how cruel, how unfeeling you have been today, every time you take a breath, you make a flower happy. - View Quote Details on Remember that no matter how selfish, how cruel, how unfeeling…
- About Politics & Evolution, “There were four million people in the American Colonies and we had Jefferson and Franklin. Now we have over 200 million and the two top guys are Clinton and Dole. What can you draw from this? Darwin was wrong!” - View Quote Details on About Politics & Evolution, “There were four million people in…
- The bravest thing that men do is love women.<ref name=”TE” /> - View Quote Details on The bravest thing that men do is love women.<ref name=”TE”…
- I found people looked better when they laughed.<ref name=”TE” /> - View Quote Details on I found people looked better when they laughed.<ref name=”TE” />
- People tell me there are a lot of guys like me, which doesn’t explain why I’m lonely.<ref name=”TE” /><ref name=”CQ” /> - View Quote Details on People tell me there are a lot of guys like…
- A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not now.<ref name=”TE” /><ref name=”CQ”>Creative Quotations from Mort Sahl </ref> - View Quote Details on A conservative is someone who believes in reform. But not…
- To Otto Preminger about his film Exodus, “Otto - let my people go” (reputed - referring to its 220 minute length) - View Quote Details on To Otto Preminger about his film Exodus, “Otto - let…
- About George W. Bush, “He’s the face on the can. But who canned that soup?” - View Quote Details on About George W. Bush, “He’s the face on the can…
- Lewontin, Richard (2000). The Triple Helix: Gene, Organism, and Environment. Cambridge (MA). Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00159-1 - View Quote Details on Lewontin, Richard (2000). The Triple Helix: Gene, Organism, and Environment…
- Reagan won because he ran against Jimmy Carter. If he ran unopposed he would have lost.<ref name=”TE” /> - View Quote Details on Reagan won because he ran against Jimmy Carter. If he…
- About Cosmetic Sugery, “There’s so much Botox around now that you can’t tell when a Jewish girl is angry!” - View Quote Details on About Cosmetic Sugery, “There’s so much Botox around now that…
- About Liberals and Conservatives, “Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they’ve stolen.” - View Quote Details on About Liberals and Conservatives, “Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions…
- Nixon’s the kind of guy that if you were drowning 50 feet off shore, he’d throw you a 30 foot rope. Then Kissinger would go on TV the next night and say that the President had met you more than half-way. (1973)<ref name=”DG” /> - View Quote Details on Nixon’s the kind of guy that if you were drowning…
- We would have broken up except for the children. Who were the children? Well, she and I were.<ref name=”CQ” /> - View Quote Details on We would have broken up except for the children. Who…
About Mort Sahl
Mort Sahl (born 11 May 1927 ) is a Montreal-born stand-up comedian. After serving in the Air Force Sahl graduated from the University of Southern California where he had majored in city management and traffic engineering<ref>Mort Sahl IMDB Biography </ref>. Sahl is a comedian and political satirist.
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