Rhetoric does not get you a... by Mel Brooks, an American Comedian

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“Rhetoric does not get you anywhere, because Hitler and Mussolini are just as good at rhetoric. But if you can bring these people down with comedy, they stand no chance.”

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Name: Mel Brooks

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Jun 28, 1926

Profession: Comedian

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