My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Stephen ColbertRead
I may not agree with what you have to say but I will fight you to the death for the right to fight you to the death.
Interpretation
Defending the principle of free speech, even for opposing views, is vital for a healthy society.
This quote emphasizes the importance of free speech and the willingness to defend it, even when the views expressed are divergent or contrary to one's own beliefs. It suggests that the essence of democratic discourse lies in the ability to express differing opinions and engage in debate, illustrating a deep commitment to the foundational principles of liberty and the exchange of ideas.
In practice
During a discussion on censorship, one might quote this to emphasize the need for protecting all voices.
My character is self-important, poorly informed, well-intentioned but an idiot. So we said, `Let's give him a promotion.'
Luckily, a recent survey published in the American Sociological Review revealed that atheists are the least trusted group in America—less trusted, even, than homosexuals. It makes sense at least we trust the homosexuals with our hair.
And when those bombs went off, there were runners who, after finishing a marathon, kept running for another two miles to the hospital to donate blood. So, here's what I know - these maniacs may have tried to make life bad for the people of Boston, but all they can ever do, is show just how good those people are.
My father always wanted to be 'Col-bear.' He lived in the same town as his father, and his father didn't like the idea of the name with the French pronunciation. So my father said to us, 'Do what you want. You're not going to offend anybody.' And he was dead long before I made my decision.
I may be just an empty flesh terminal reliant on technology for all my ideas, memories and relationships, but I am confident that all of that everything that makes me a unique human being is still out there somewhere, safe in a theoretical storage space owned by giant, multinational corporations.
And that brings us to tonight's word: Truthiness. Now I'm sure some of the word-police, the 'wordanistas' over at Websters, are gonna say, 'Hey, that's not a word!' Well, anybody who knows me knows that I am no fan of dictionaries or reference books. They're elitist. Constantly telling us what is or isn't true, what did or didn't happen.
When philosophers try to be politicians they generally cease to be philosophers.
I often think that could we creep behind the actor's eyes, we would find an attic of forgotten toys and a copy of the Domesday Book.
And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud.
If everybody's not a beauty, then nobody is
When I look back on what I did for the Left, I'm in a small way quite proud of some of it - I only wish I'd done more.
There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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