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Terry Jones Quotes

1942–2020 United Kingdom

Terence Graham Parry Jones (1 February 1942 – 21 January 2020) was a Welsh comedian, actor, screenwriter, film director, political commentator, children's writer, and Chaucerian scholar. Jones is known for his performances with the comedy troupe Monty Python.

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Saying "We will destroy terrorism" is about as meaningful as saying: "We shall annihilate mockery."

What is meant by: "We mustn't give in to the terrorists"? We gave in to them the moment the first bombs fell on Afghanistan.

It took 200 years for the Crusaders to create [this] Muslim fanaticism. It was the exact imitation of Christian intolerance.

A Horse, a Bucket and a Spoon.

The thing was, there's nothing funny about what Christ said. What's funny, really, is the fact that, you know, Christ said all these really good things about "Love thy neighbor" and everything, and for the next 2,000 years people are killing each other and torturing each other because they can't quite decide how he said it.

Monty Python Live at Aspen - TV special (1998)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Terry Jones (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.