Humorous Sayings

5,479 sayings found from the Modern era

Oh, yes, gentlemen! You are free not only to invite us, but to go yourselves wherever you will, even into the marsh. In fact, we think that the marsh is your proper place, and we are prepared to render you every assistance to get there. Only let go o…

— Vladimir Lenin 1902
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There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.

— Vladimir Lenin Early 20th century
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We are concerned here with either real traitors or complete imbeciles. But imbecility, raised to this level, is equal to treason.

— Leon Trotsky Unknown
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If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes.

— Leon Trotsky Unknown
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I have concluded – maybe a little late – that speeches must be short.

— Fidel Castro 2000
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We are not politicians. We made our revolution to get the politicians out.

— Fidel Castro 1961
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If that filthy capitalist interrupts my speech one more time, I'll kick his ass all the way to Miami!

— Fidel Castro Approximate, anecdotal
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The negro has maintained his racial purity by his well known habit of avoiding baths.

— Che Guevara Early 1950s
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Mexicans are a band of illiterate Indians.

— Che Guevara Early 1950s
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I think I know the American people, and I don't understand how they can support their involvement in this war. Is the Statue of Liberty standing on her head?

— Ho Chi Minh Unknown, during Vietnam War era
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You will kill ten of our men for every one we kill of yours. But even at those odds, you will lose and we will win.

— Ho Chi Minh Unknown
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When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out.

— Ho Chi Minh Unknown
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I can certainly read it. I am a literate person.

— Jawaharlal Nehru 1936
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India is predominantly an agricultural country, but we don't grow food to feed our people. Some say we are an industrial country, but where is the development of industries? What shall we say?” To this, a member from opposition responded, “Dhobi ka k…

— Jawaharlal Nehru Unknown, during his premiership
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I do not tire of seeing you everyday at all our meetings. Do I?

— Jawaharlal Nehru Unknown, during his premiership
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Pleasant New Year gift.

— Jawaharlal Nehru 1932
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I have become a queer mixture of the East and the West … Out of place everywhere, at home nowhere.

— Jawaharlal Nehru Unknown
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Most of us seldom take the trouble to think. It is a troublesome and fatiguing process and often leads to uncomfortable conclusions. But crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.

— Jawaharlal Nehru Unknown
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If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience.

— Woodrow Wilson Unknown
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A conservative is a man who sits and thinks, mostly sits.

— Woodrow Wilson Unknown
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