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162 Thought-Provoking Quotes By Al Franken With A Pinch Of Satire

Famous As: Former United States Senator from Minnesota (2009 - 2018)
Born On: 1951
Born In: Manhattan, New York, United States
Age: 73 Years
Al Franken is a renowned American actor, writer and politician. He is at present the junior senator from Minnesota, known to be a comedian and political satirist. He started off his career as a writer and comedian for the ‘Saturday Night Live’ where he wrote scripts to create some of the most popular characters of the show including ‘Stuart Smalley’. He successfully worked for the show for about 15 years to become popular as a comedian. During this period, he also sharpened his skills as a political satirist as he continuously mocked politics and politicians. He also wrote a few best-selling satirical books including ‘Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right’. His political intellect helped him serve as a political commentator and host of some of the popular shows on television. This encouraged him to make a career in politics and he joined the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party to contest the elections for the position of Senator of Minnesota. His significant contributions as the senator helped him hold the position for a second term. Go through the quotes and thoughts by Al Franken which have a hilarious take on politics. We bring to you a collection of sayings and quotations by Al Franken which will inspire you besides tickling your funny bones.
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WHAT DO WE WANT?! PATIENCE! WHEN DO WE WANT IT?! NOW!

WHAT DO WE WANT?! PATIENCE! WHEN DO WE WANT IT?! NOW!

Al Franken
Mistakes are a part of being human. Precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.

Mistakes are a part of being human. Precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.

Al Franken
The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.

The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.

Al Franken
Too many people don't protect their smartphones with a password or PIN. I anticipate that Apple's fingerprint reader will in fact make iPhone 5S owners more likely to secure their smartphones.

Too many people don't protect their smartphones with a password or PIN. I anticipate that Apple's fingerprint reader will in fact make iPhone 5S owners more likely to secure their smartphones.

Al Franken
In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

In my first week as a U.S. senator, I had the privilege of participating in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.

Al Franken
Service dogs raise their masters' sense of well-being.

Service dogs raise their masters' sense of well-being.

Al Franken

Veterans report that service dogs help break their isolation. People will often avert their eyes when they see a wounded veteran. But when the veteran has a dog, the same people will come up and say, 'Hi' to pet the dog and then strike up a conversation.

Al Franken

The government must give proper weight to both keeping America safe from terrorists and protecting Americans' privacy. But when Americans lack the most basic information about our domestic surveillance programs, they have no way of knowing whether we're getting that balance right. This lack of transparency is a big problem.

Al Franken
National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.

National security laws must protect national security. But they must also protect the public trust and preserve the ability of an informed electorate to hold its government to account.

Al Franken
It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate.

It's hard to have that debate around secret programs authorized by secret legal opinions issued by a secret court. Actually, it's impossible to have that debate.

Al Franken
I'm crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.

I'm crushed by the responsibility of writing a satirical book.

Al Franken
When you live in New York, one of two things happen - you either become a New Yorker, or you feel more like the place you came from.

When you live in New York, one of two things happen - you either become a New Yorker, or you feel more like the place you came from.

Al Franken

I don't consider myself an artist necessarily, but craftsmen or people in the arts, their spiritualism is sort of when you're writing well or performing well or doing whatever you do well, there's an element of that that's either God-given, a talent that you're not necessarily responsible for.

Al Franken
Gary Bauer is a very good - he's a good friend of mine.

Gary Bauer is a very good - he's a good friend of mine.

Al Franken
When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.

When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both.

Al Franken
I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I'm happy with it.

I get satisfaction when I write something I like, when I'm happy with it.

Al Franken
We owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven't been addressed, and I'd like to stand with them. Also, I'd like to get their views on immigration.

We owe an historic debt to American Indians. They have a unique set of concerns that haven't been addressed, and I'd like to stand with them. Also, I'd like to get their views on immigration.

Al Franken

The Minnesotans I talk to are really concerned about what the future holds for their families. They're trying to pay for health care and send their kids to college, they're worried about declining home values, they're scared for a loved one they have serving in Iraq.

Al Franken
I'm sure I've devoted enough thought to Rush Limbaugh for one lifetime.

I'm sure I've devoted enough thought to Rush Limbaugh for one lifetime.

Al Franken
I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies.

I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies.

Al Franken
At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.

At 'SNL,' I wrote political stuff, but I never felt the show should have an axe to grind. But when I left in '95, I could let my own beliefs out.

Al Franken
I believe people have a right to know what's going on with their information and how it's collected, how it's stored and who gets it.

I believe people have a right to know what's going on with their information and how it's collected, how it's stored and who gets it.

Al Franken
Google's screen for privacy settings does give you more options for what you share than Apple's does. But it's not a complete list, and people aren't aware of whether or not that information will go to a third party.

Google's screen for privacy settings does give you more options for what you share than Apple's does. But it's not a complete list, and people aren't aware of whether or not that information will go to a third party.

Al Franken

When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.

Al Franken
When the Constitution was written, the founders had no way of anticipating the new technologies that would evolve in the coming centuries.

When the Constitution was written, the founders had no way of anticipating the new technologies that would evolve in the coming centuries.

Al Franken
Technology is an incredible tool - it connects people to each other, creates jobs all over the world, and makes life easier for millions of Americans.

Technology is an incredible tool - it connects people to each other, creates jobs all over the world, and makes life easier for millions of Americans.

Al Franken
Today I will masterbate!

Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written

Today I will masterbate! Okay, that was a mistake. I should have written "Today I will masterbate--if I want to!

Al Franken
I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.

I think that the default for collecting any kind of personal data should be opt-in consent.

Al Franken
I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

Al Franken
Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from

Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from

Al Franken