Originally spoken, reprinted in Mr. Obama Goes to Washington http://davidsirota.com/index.php/mr-obama-goes-to-washington/ By David Sirota in The Nation, June 7, 2006.

“Nazi Germany was so destructive to Judaism not only for the loss of life, but because many who survived began to see the practice of Judaism as somewhat of a health hazard.”

Jon Stewart book Naked Pictures of Famous People

Naked Pictures of Famous People (1998)

“That's the embarrassment. The embarrassment is that I'm given credibility in this world, because of the disappointment that the public has in what the news media does. Not because I have an ideological agenda.”

Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart to Chris Wallace, Fox News Interview June 19, 2011

“I have complete faith in the continued absurdity of whatever’s going on.”

Jon Stewart

Philadelphia Inquirer interview http://www.nofactzone.net/?p=1384, April 22, 2007

“We look at, the absurdity of the system provides us the most material. And that is best served by sort of the theater of it all, you know, which, by the way, thank you both, because it's been helpful.”

Jon Stewart

In response to Paul Begala's question of which 2004 presidential candidate would provide the best comedic material if elected.
Crossfire Appearance (2004)

“Most Americans don't live their lives solely as Democrats or Republicans or conservatives or liberals. Most Americans live their lives that are just a little bit late for something they have to do. Often it’s something they do not want to do, but they do it. Impossible things get done every day that are only made possible by the little, reasonable compromises.”

Jon Stewart

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear closing speech (2010)

“Kurtz: So you don't, you're not confusing yourself with a quote, "real journalist"?
Stewart: No. You guys are—
Kurtz: You're just making fun—
Stewart: You guys are confusing yourselves with real journalists.”

Jon Stewart

2002-11-02
Reliable Sources
CNN
Television
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0211/02/rs.00.html

“[Fox News has] taken reasonable concerns about this president and this economy and turned it into a full-fledged panic about the next coming of Chairman Mao.”

Jon Stewart

Stewart on The O'Reilly Factor ( Partial transcript http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/what-bill-oreilly-edited-out-his-int) <br class="br">The Bill O'Reilly Factor Appearance (2010)

“[mobster impression] Hey! Nice nominee you got there. [sniff, tightens tie] Be a shame if something happened to him, Mr. President. Know what I mean?”

Jon Stewart

The Daily Show, February 21, 2013 http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/vqslp2/doc-blockers/

“I can't control what people think this was. I can only tell you my intentions. This was not a rally to ridicule people of faith. Or people of activism or to look down our noses at the heartland or passionate argument or to suggest that times are not difficult and that we have nothing to fear. They are and we do. But we live now in hard times, not end times. And we can have animus and not be enemies.”

Jon Stewart

Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear closing speech (2010)

“Little and hairy. But if [The New York Post] want to go with smart and stylish then hey, more power to them. Good luck.”

Jon Stewart

Steppin' Out interview http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/93_1223steppingout.html, December 23, 1993, when asked how he would describe himself.

“The American people. For their just utter patience.”

Jon Stewart

On Larry King Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_qAgaGYh3w, in response to the question "Who in this administration fascinates you the most?" February 26, 2006