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Molly Ivins Quotes

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics Picture Quote #1

I think of Texas as the laboratory for bad government Picture Quote #1

It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America Picture Quote #1

If his IQ slips any lower, we’ll have to water him twice a day Picture Quote #1

Listen to the people who are talking about how to fix what’s wrong, not the ones who just work people into a snit over the problems. Listen to the people who have ideas about how to fix things, not the ones who just blame others Picture Quote #1

Calling George Bush shallow is like calling a dwarf short Picture Quote #1

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Having breast cancer is massive amounts of no fun, Picture Quote #1

I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag Picture Quote #1

Politics is not a picture on a wall or a television sitcom that you can decide you don’t much care for Picture Quote #1

Humanism is not alive and well in Texas. Different colors and types of Texans do not like one another, nor do they pretend to Picture Quote #1

I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife. In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives Picture Quote #1

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention Picture Quote #1

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Nothing like a few restful weeks contemplating the decline of civilization to restore the humors. What I did on my summer vacation was listen to a lot of people talk about the decline of practically everything - you could call it the leisure of the theory class Picture Quote #1

Of course, it has never paid much Picture Quote #1

So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds Picture Quote #1

Most of us think of government as them. Yet government isn’t Them: It’s us Picture Quote #1

When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as ‘enemies,’ it’s time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way to wreck a country Picture Quote #1

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention Picture Quote #1

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I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults Picture Quote #1

Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh at them Picture Quote #1

So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce Picture Quote #1

This is the man (Ronald Reagan) who proved that ignorance is no handicap to the presidency Picture Quote #1

I think provincialism is an endemic characteristic with mankind, I think everybody everywhere is provincial, but it is particularly striking with Texans, and we tend to be very Texcentric Picture Quote #1

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Mostly, Texas women are tough in some very fundamental ways. Not unfeminine, nor necessarily unladylike, just tough! Picture Quote #1

It’s like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn’t a dime’s worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans go and prove you’re wrong Picture Quote #1

Rank imperialism and warmongering are not American traditions or values. We do not need to dominate the world Picture Quote #1

Anyone who thinks humans are not capable of so fouling their own nest that the land and the waters can no longer be productive just hasn’t been paying attention Picture Quote #1

Havin’ fun while freedom fightin’ must be one of those lunatic Texas traits we get from the water - which is known to have lithium in it - because it goes all the way back to Sam Houston, surely the most lovable, the most human, and the funniest of all the great men this country has ever produced Picture Quote #1

Sit up, join up, get on line, get in touch, find out who’s raising hell and join them. No use waiting on a bunch of wussy politicians Picture Quote #1

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I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics (Molly Ivins Quotes) I think of Texas as the laboratory for bad government (Molly Ivins Quotes) It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America (Molly Ivins Quotes) If his IQ slips any lower, we’ll have to water him twice a day (Molly Ivins Quotes) Listen to the people who are talking about how to fix what’s wrong, not the ones who just work people into a snit over the problems. Listen to the people who have ideas about how to fix things, not the ones who just blame others. (Molly Ivins Quotes) Calling George Bush shallow is like calling a dwarf short (Molly Ivins Quotes) Having breast cancer is massive amounts of no fun, (Molly Ivins Quotes) I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag (Molly Ivins Quotes) Politics is not a picture on a wall or a television sitcom that you can decide you don’t much care for. (Molly Ivins Quotes) Humanism is not alive and well in Texas. Different colors and types of Texans do not like one another, nor do they pretend to (Molly Ivins Quotes) I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife. In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives (Molly Ivins Quotes) Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention. (Molly Ivins Quotes) Nothing like a few restful weeks contemplating the decline of civilization to restore the humors. What I did on my summer vacation was listen to a lot of people talk about the decline of practically everything - you could call it the leisure of the theory class (Molly Ivins Quotes) Of course, it has never paid much (Molly Ivins Quotes) So keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds (Molly Ivins Quotes) Most of us think of government as them. Yet government isn’t Them: It’s us (Molly Ivins Quotes) When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as ‘enemies,’ it’s time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way to wreck a country (Molly Ivins Quotes) Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention (Molly Ivins Quotes) I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults (Molly Ivins Quotes) Margaret Atwood, the Canadian novelist, once asked a group of women at a university why they felt threatened by men. The women said they were afraid of being beaten, raped, or killed by men. She then asked a group of men why they felt threatened by women. They said they were afraid women would laugh at them (Molly Ivins Quotes) Behind a smoke screen of high-profile female appointees and soothing slogans, George W. Bush is waging war on women (Molly Ivins Quotes) So keep fightin’ for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce (Molly Ivins Quotes) This is the man (Ronald Reagan) who proved that ignorance is no handicap to the presidency (Molly Ivins Quotes) I think provincialism is an endemic characteristic with mankind, I think everybody everywhere is provincial, but it is particularly striking with Texans, and we tend to be very Texcentric (Molly Ivins Quotes) Mostly, Texas women are tough in some very fundamental ways. Not unfeminine, nor necessarily unladylike, just tough! (Molly Ivins Quotes) It’s like, duh. Just when you thought there wasn’t a dime’s worth of difference between the two parties, the Republicans go and prove you’re wrong (Molly Ivins Quotes) Rank imperialism and warmongering are not American traditions or values. We do not need to dominate the world (Molly Ivins Quotes) Anyone who thinks humans are not capable of so fouling their own nest that the land and the waters can no longer be productive just hasn’t been paying attention. (Molly Ivins Quotes) Havin’ fun while freedom fightin’ must be one of those lunatic Texas traits we get from the water - which is known to have lithium in it - because it goes all the way back to Sam Houston, surely the most lovable, the most human, and the funniest of all the great men this country has ever produced. (Molly Ivins Quotes) Sit up, join up, get on line, get in touch, find out who’s raising hell and join them. No use waiting on a bunch of wussy politicians. (Molly Ivins Quotes)

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