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Mort Sahl

Mort Sahl

Canadian Comedian

Born: May 11, 1927

Been Comedy Humor Me People You

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Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they've stolen. Mort Sahl

Conservatives Everything Liberals Possessions Feel Unworthy Stolen Deserve

Too much comedy today is vulgar, not clever. I say that as a comedian and as a consumer. Mort Sahl

Today Comedy Too Much Clever Too Say Consumer Comedian Vulgar Much

There are talented people along the way, although very few come to mind. They're not very daring. Part of the problem is that comedians don't want to overthrow anything. They want to join it. Mort Sahl

People Problem Mind Few Way Daring Join Part Talented Along Come Talented People Comedians Although Overthrow Very Want Anything

My humor was Victorian - and still is. Mort Sahl

Humor Still Victorian

Washington couldn't tell a lie, Nixon couldn't tell the truth, and Reagan couldn't tell the difference. Mort Sahl

Truth Lie Nixon Tell Reagan Difference Washington

Comedians have to challenge the power. Comedians should be dangerous and devastating - and funny. That's the hardest part. Mort Sahl

Funny Dangerous Challenge Power Devastating Part Comedians Should Hardest Hardest Part

When people write comedy from neutrality, it just gets kind of silly. Mort Sahl

People Comedy Neutrality Kind Silly Write Gets Just

Women have everything they want, and they've never been so unhappy. Mort Sahl

Women Unhappy Everything Never Been Want

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