Molly Ivins Quotes

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.
Molly Ivins

History, Struggle, Long

I believe that ignorance is the root of all evil. And that no one knows the truth.
Molly Ivins

Truth, Ignorance, Evil

The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet. It requires a certain relish for confusion.
Molly Ivins

Democracy, Confusion, Quiet

Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention.
Molly Ivins

Time, Someone, Tell

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.
Molly Ivins

Money, Women, Around

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.
Molly Ivins

Powerful, Against, Weapon

Being slightly paranoid is like being slightly pregnant - it tends to get worse.
Molly Ivins

Pregnant, Worse, Paranoid

I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults.
Molly Ivins

Love, State, Texas

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

Politics, Ignore, Matter

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.
Molly Ivins

Freedom, Fun, Laughter

And the funny thing is, I've always been an optimist - it's practically a congenital disorder with me.
Molly Ivins

Funny, Optimist, Disorder

Behind a smoke screen of high-profile female appointees and soothing slogans, George W. Bush is waging war on women.
Molly Ivins

Women, War, Behind

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

Politics, Good, Free

Havin' fun while freedom fightin' must be one of those lunatic Texas traits we get from the water - which is known to have lithium in it - because it goes all the way back to Sam Houston, surely the most lovable, the most human, and the funniest of all the great men this country has ever produced.
Molly Ivins

Great, Men, Freedom

I believe in practicing prudence at least once every two or three years.
Molly Ivins

Two, Once, Three

I never saw anything funnier than Texas politics.
Molly Ivins

Politics, Texas, Funnier

I think provincialism is an endemic characteristic with mankind, I think everybody everywhere is provincial, but it is particularly striking with Texans, and we tend to be very Texcentric.
Molly Ivins

Everybody, Mankind, Striking

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

Funny, Serious, Found

If you really wanted to settle down the Middle East, if what you wanted was change in the Middle East, it is perfectly obvious that the first step is resolving the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.
Molly Ivins

Change, Down, Wanted

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

Time, Freedom, Fear

Some days, I'd feel better with Punxsutawney Phil in the Oval Office - at least he doesn't lie about the weather.
Molly Ivins

Lie, Weather, Days

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

Freedom, Fun, Win

You look at the large problems that we face - that would be overpopulation, water shortages, global warming and AIDS, I suppose - all of that needs international cooperation to be solved.
Molly Ivins

Problems, Face, Water

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: August 30, 1944

Died: January 31, 2007

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