
“A sense of humor, properly developed, is superior to any religion so far devised.”
Source: Jitterbug Perfume (1984)
On whether The Daily Show is liberal.
Hartford Advocate Interview (2008)
Context: I think the metric by which television is considered liberal is literally based on the metric of liberalism in each person's soul. Peoples' senses of humor tend to go about as far as their ideology.
“A sense of humor, properly developed, is superior to any religion so far devised.”
Source: Jitterbug Perfume (1984)
“It is the uncensored sense of humor of a people which is the ultimate therapy for man in society.”
20,000 Quips & Quotes, (1968), Introduction, xiii.
Speaking in a news conference to reporters, where a few were wearing the "Official Jackal" security passes that he had issued. (23 February 2001)
“Crowd men have no sense of humor. It is very difficult to educate solemn and opinionated people.”
Source: The Meaning of a Liberal Education (1926), p. 89
2010s, 2010, The great peasant revolt of 2010 (2010)
“A sense of humor is just common sense dancing.”
On military service, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 2010. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/print/2013-12-20/black-woman-named-to-a-top-u-s-navy-job-says-wimps-fail.html
2010s
The Redd Foxx Encyclopedia of Black Humor (1977) (co-written with Norma Miller)