Molly Ivins Quotes

Keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't 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.

The stakes they play for in politics are paper and... -Molly Ivins

The stakes they play for in politics are paper and money. The chips they play with are your life.

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.... -Molly Ivins

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.

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The speaker finds the political landscape in Texas amusing or entertaining.

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.

Guns do kill. Unlike cars, that is all they do.... -Molly Ivins

Guns do kill. Unlike cars, that is all they do.

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This quote draws a distinction between guns and cars, emphasizing their differing functions. It suggests that while guns are specifically designed to cause harm or kill, carsare multi-functional and serve various purposes beyond causing harm. The quote implies that guns have a singular purpose of causing harm, whereas cars have a broader range of uses and can be employed for transportation, leisure, and practical purposes. It reflects a perspective that highlights the potential dangers and negative consequences associated with firearms compared to the versatility and utility of cars.

One seldom expects the country's president to adequately note the passing of a rocker, but Jimmy Carter's assessment of Elvis Presley's appeal - 'energy, rebelliousness and good humor' - is remarkably close to the mark.

Am I the only person covering politics who ever no... -Molly Ivins

Am I the only person covering politics who ever noticed that Newt Gingrich is actually a nincompoop?

The thing is this: You got to have fun while you're fightin' for freedom, 'cause you don't always win.

Those who think of freedom in this country as one long, broad path leading ever onward and upward are dead damned wrong.

Good thing we've still got politics in Texas - fin... -Molly Ivins

Good thing we've still got politics in Texas - finest form of free entertainment ever invented.

Anyone who watched George W. and Karl Rove while the former was governor of Texas will recognize a familiar pattern. Like much of Bush's social policy - from faith-based social services to railing against gay marriage - women's issues are one of the bones they've decided they can throw to the Christian right.

One nice thing about the benefit of long experience with la frontera is that we in Texas don't have to run around getting all hysterical about immigrants. The border is porous. When you want cheap labor, you open it up; when you don't, you shut it down. It works to our benefit - it always has.

I don't have any children, so I've decided to claim all the future freedom-fighters and hell-raisers as my kin.

We need to reform the political system, or we'll lose the democracy. I don't think it's that hard. It doesn't take rocket science. We've done it before successfully at the presidential level and tried it several places at the state level.

I've always found it easier to be funny than to be... -Molly Ivins

I've always found it easier to be funny than to be serious.

Many a time freedom has been rolled back - and alw... -Molly Ivins

Many a time freedom has been rolled back - and always for the same sorry reason: fear.

I've said it before: War brings out the patriotic bullies. In World War I, they went around kicking dachshunds on the grounds that dachshunds were 'German dogs.' They did not, however, go around kicking German shepherds.

The only reason to have a positive mental attitude is that it makes life better. It doesn't cure cancer.

In truth, there is no rational argument for guns in this society. This is no longer a frontier nation in which people hunt their own food. It is a crowded, overwhelmingly urban country in which letting people have access to guns is a continuing disaster.

You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'... -Molly Ivins

You can't ignore politics, no matter how much you'd like to.

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The quote asserts that regardless of personal preferences or desires, politics and its impact on society cannot be completely disregarded or avoided.

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.

As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.

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