Author: Bassem Youssef

Quotes

A lot of people tend to glorify the role of satire and comedians. They put them up as role models, as fighters for the truth and against tyranny, and I think that's overrated.

A lot of people tend to glorify the role of satire and comedians. They put them up as role models, as fighters for the truth and against tyranny, and I think that's overrated.

- Bassem Youssef

There's no glory and no respect in making fun of the weak, the powerless.

There's no glory and no respect in making fun of the weak, the powerless.

- Bassem Youssef

It's kinda me and Jon Stewart have a pact together - so he's making me famous in the Western world and I'm making him famous in Egypt!

It's kinda me and Jon Stewart have a pact together - so he's making me famous in the Western world and I'm making him famous in Egypt!

- Bassem Youssef

A revolution is not an event. It's a process. And it takes its time.

A revolution is not an event. It's a process. And it takes its time.

- Bassem Youssef

Sarcasm all around the world is always against right wing and against people in power. That's the definition of political sarcasm.

Sarcasm all around the world is always against right wing and against people in power. That's the definition of political sarcasm.

- Bassem Youssef

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