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Stephen Colbert is an American comedian, writer, producer, and television host, best known for his satirical talk shows. His sharp wit and unique political humor have earned him critical acclaim and a loyal following. He continues to influence the world of comedy and late-night television. Here are 181 of his quotes:

He believes the same thing Wednesday that he believed on Monday - no matter what happened Tuesday. (Stephen Colbert)
Of course, at the time, we thought we were being farcical. View quote
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So be real. That's the best thing you can do. View quote
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I have tender feelings for Nixon, because everybody has warm feelings about their childhood. View quote
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Before I get started, if anybody needs anything else at their tables, just speak slowly and clearly into your table numbers. View quote
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Language has always been important in politics, but language is incredibly important to the present political struggle. View quote
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Cynics always say no. But saying yes begins things. Saying yes is how things grow. Saying yes leads to knowledge. "Yes" is for young people. So for as long as you have the strength to, say yes. View quote
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Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. View quote
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Do you know what I like about comedy? You can't laugh and be afraid at the same time-of anything. If you're laughing, I defy you to be afraid. View quote
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Oliver Cromwell can kiss my singing emerald scrotum! View quote
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Don't let your girlfriend cut your hair! (Stephen Colbert)
Stephen: I spend so much time in the world that is spinning all the time, that to be in the no-spin zone actually gives me vertigo. View quote
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I deliver my Truth hot and hard. View quote
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I've been accused of being unambitious, but what I do takes up every minute. I'm executive producer, I'm a writer and the host. View quote
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If I had free time to go to Los Angeles to shoot a movie, I would rather spend it with my kids. View quote
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What the right-wing in the United States tries to do is undermine the press. View quote
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I'm a junkie for exhaustion, and I'm a junkie for setting up my expectations too high and then trying to meet them. View quote
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If you love friends, you will serve your friends. If you love community, you will serve your community. If you love money, you will serve your money. And if you love only yourself, you will serve only yourself. And you will have only yourself. View quote
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The interesting thing about grief, I think, is that it is its own size. It is not the size of you. It is its own size. And grief comes to you. View quote
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I wrote things for the school's newspaper, and - like all teenagers - I dabbled in poetry. View quote
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I used to make up stuff in my bio all the time, that I used to be a professional ice-skater and stuff like that. I found it so inspirational. Why not make myself cooler than I am? (Stephen Colbert)
I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law. View quote
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I love being onstage. I love the relationship with the audience. I love the letting go, the sense of discovery, the improvising. View quote
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Status is always ripe for satire, status is always good for comedy. View quote
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My brother Billy was the joke teller. My brother Jim had a really sharp, cutting wit. And the teller of long stories, that was my brother Ed. As a child, I just absorbed everything they said, and I was always in competition for the laughs. View quote
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Stephen Colbert

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Occupation: American Comedian
Born: May 13, 1964
Quotes count: 181
Wikipedia: Stephen Colbert

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