Colbert to Grads: Gandhi Drank His Own Urine

Posted by Steph 06/03/2008 2:36 PM

Tags: drank his own urine, Gandhi, Stephen Colbert, Quote of 2008, Best Commencement Speech

Colbert to Grads: Gandhi Drank His Own Urine

Best Commencement Speech Quote of 2008:

“Gandhi said, ‘you must be the change you want to see in the world,’ but may I also point out he drank his own urine, so let’s not go overboard on his advice.”

-- Stephen Colbert to thousands at the Class Day ceremony of Princeton University

Get details on the rest of his brilliant speech here.

Comments

Anonymous says,

i'll still take Jon Stewart any day. Posted 06/04/2008 06:54 AMReply

aquamarine says,

I agree. Posted 06/04/2008 09:45 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It was Morarji Desai not Gandhi who drank his own urine.
Gandhi was a great man.One Great Man Who Believed in Truth and Non Violence.Deal with it.The greatness of a man is realized when his life influences and inspires people to change for the better.
Why dont you see the good he did b4 criticizing him! Posted 06/05/2008 03:45 AMReply

Anonymous says,

at least he's not starting wars or harming anyone
..he was a incredible man and people still admire him till now..his quotes are so sensible.
Get a life colbert seriously. Posted 06/05/2008 03:47 AMReply

Anonymous says,

It was a joke. He's a comedian. Don't take yourselves so seriously. And Colbert is way better than Stewart. Posted 09/07/2008 10:38 AMReply