“ Political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Tom Lehrer
“ I am never forget the day I first meet the great Lobachevsky.In one word he told me secret of success in mathematics:Plagiarize!Plagiarize!Let no one else's work evade your eyes!Remember why the good… Tom Lehrer
“ Political satire became obsolete when they awarded Henry Kissinger the Nobel Peace Prize. Tom Lehrer
“ If after hearing my songs just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or perhaps to strike a loved one it will all have been worth the while. Tom Lehrer
“ My last public performance for money was in 1967. For free, it was 1972, with the exception of two little one-shot, one-song things. But that's just for friends, out of friendship for the people invol… Tom Lehrer
“ I know that thete are people who do not love their fellow man and I hate people like that! Tom Lehrer
“ I don’t think this kind of thing [satire] has an impact on the unconverted, frankly. It’s not even preaching to the converted; it’s titillating the converted. I think the people who say we need satire… Tom Lehrer
