Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.
Arnold H. Glasow (1905-1998) American publisher, humorist, aphorist
(Attributed (1974))
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If television and radio are to be used to entertain all of the people all of the time, then we have come perilously close to discovering the real opiate of the people.
Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965) American journalist
Interview, Television Magazine (Jul 1957)
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Also cited in various places as being a speech given at Brandeis University (1958), and (incorrectly) upon receiving the Einstein Award (5 May 1957). Sometimes quoted as "used for the entertainment of the people" and "used for the entertainment of all of the people."
