Subject: Beliefs (Page 40)

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

(1911 – 1978) U.S. vice president & politician

Nothing is so fallacious as facts, except figures.

My parents are Catholic, which means that they love Jesus and liquor and I don't think there's anything more Mexican than that.

(1974 – ) American stand-up comedian

The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.

(1916 – 1997) newspaper journalist

Anyone who says the truth shall set you free has never been to traffic court.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

He will even tell a lie when it is not convenient to.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter

Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.

(1928 – 1982) American novelist, short story writer & essayist

First night, you get socks; second night, an eraser, a notebook – it’s a back to school holiday.

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

Morality: An instinctive sense of right and wrong that tells some people how everyone else should behave.

Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to reform.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist

Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense.

(1945 – 2010) American comedian & actor

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg?… Four; calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.

(1809 – 1865) 16th U.S. president

You only lie to two people in your life: your girlfriend and the police.

(1937 – ) American actor

Religion – it’s given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian

Facts are stubborn things.

(1721 – 1771) Scottish poet & author

Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor

I thank God I was raised Catholic, so sex will always be dirty.

(1946 – ) filmmaker, actor & writer

The Virgin Mary… we have a whole religion based on a woman who really stuck to her story.

(1965 – 2010) American stand-up comedian & television personality

Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream of society.

(1951 – ) American conservative radio talk-show host

A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case.

(1867 – 1936) author & humorist