"Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh."

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"What had begun as a movement to free all black people from racist oppression became a movement with its primary goal the establishment of black male patriarchy."

"They're talking about banning cigarette smoking now in any place that's used by ten or more people in a week, which, I guess, means that Madonna can't even smoke in bed."

"Let's make a law that gay people can have birthdays, but straight people get more cake - you know, to send the right message to kids."

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