Winnie-the-Pooh (1926)
“I think the discomfort that some people feel in going to the monkey cages at the zoo is a warning sign.”
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Jon Stewart
(1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
Charlie Rose interview, September 29, 2004
Context: If I was to really get at the burr in my saddle, it's not politics — and this is, I think, probably a horrible analogy — but I look at politicians as, they are doing what inherently they need to do to retain power. Their job is to consolidate power. When you go to the zoo and you see a monkey throwing poop, you go, "that's what monkeys do, what are you gonna do?" But what I wish the media would do more frequently is say "bad monkey."
“It's a brilliant metaphor. What I meant to say was, when you see a monkey masturbating at the zoo…”
Jon Stewart
(1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
C-SPAN interview, October 14, 2004, when asked about the above quote.
“But good Angel, don't I get a warning sign
Before it's my time to go?”
The Angel of Death Came to David's Room.
It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream! It's Alright (2009)
Desmond Morris (2009), The Human Zoo, p. vii
“Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.”
H.L. Mencken
(1880–1956) American journalist and writer
1940s–present, A Mencken Chrestomathy (1949)
Source: A Mencken Chrestomathy
Source: The Republic of Thieves (2013), Chapter 1 “Things Get Worse” section 8 (p. 47)
Koenraad Elst
(1959) orientalist, writer
K. Elst : The Ayodhya Demolition: an Evaluation, in India., & Dasgupta, S. (1995). The Ayodhya reference: The Supreme Court judgement and commentaries.
1990s, The Ayodhya Demolition: an Evaluation (1995)