The difference between burlesque and the newspapers is that the former never pretended to be performing a public service by exposure.

Every emancipation has in it the seeds of a new slavery, and every truth easily becomes a lie.

The only social justice movements worth fighting for are the struggles for justice where you lose, you lose, you lose- until you win.

The only kinds of fights worth fighting are those you’re going to lose, because somebody has to fight them and lose and lose and lose until someday, somebody who believes as you do wins.

If you live long enough, you get accused of things you never did and praised for virtues you never had.

Rich people march on Washington every day.

If you want to know about governments, all you need to know is two words: Governments lie.