Controversial Sayings

515 sayings found

The world is run by a secret society of reptilian humanoids who manipulate humanity from behind the scenes.

— David Icke 1999
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The Earth is flat, and anyone who tells you otherwise is part of the deception.

— Flat Earth Dave 2018
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Martyrdom does not end something, it is only a beginning.

— Indira Gandhi 1980
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To conquer a woman, one must know how to make her laugh.

— Giacomo Casanova c. 1790s (written)
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I never die, and I know everything.

— Comte de Saint-Germain 1745
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My dancing is my life. It is my art. It is my soul.

— Mata Hari 1905-1917
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I am a showman by profession... and all the gilding shall show, and all the tinsel shall glitter.

— P.T. Barnum 1855
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The public is the most difficult to fool, but the easiest to deceive.

— Houdini Early 20th Century
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I'm not saying I'm a magician, but I am saying that I can do things that other people can't.

— Uri Geller 1970s
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I'm Evel Knievel, not some goddamn stuntman. I'm a daredevil.

— Evel Knievel 1970s
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I like to break my ass for a laugh.

— Jackass crew (Johnny Knoxville) 2000
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I mean, how can you have a country that is the world's leading exporter of democracy and then say that we can't have a free press?

— Sacha Baron Cohen 2012
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I want to do what I want to do. And I want to do it the way I want to do it.

— Andy Kaufman 1980
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Let us relieve the Romans of the fear they have so long experienced.

— Hannibal Barca 216 BCE
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I am the Scourge of God.

— Attila the Hun 5th century CE
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I have persecuted the natives of England beyond all reason.

— William the Conqueror 1087
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Filth is my life. It really is. I love it.

— Divine (Harris Glenn Milstead) 1970s
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I'd rather have a bad film with good reviews than a good film with bad reviews.

— John Waters 1990s
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I'm a transvestite, so what?

— Ed Wood 1950s-1960s
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I believe the common denominator of the universe is not the law, but design.

— Werner Herzog 2006
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