Charb Quotes

Stéphane Charbonnier better known as Charb (), was a French satirical caricaturist and journalist. He was assassinated by Islamic terrorists during the Charlie Hebdo shooting on 7 January 2015.He worked for several newspapers and magazines, joining Charlie Hebdo in 1992 and becoming the director of publication in 2009. ...more

Birth: August 21, 1967 - Death: January 07, 2015

- Charb

When activists need a pretext to justify their violence, they always find it.

- Charb

We have to go on until Islam is made as ho-hum as Catholicism.

Topic(s): Made , Goes On , Islam

- Charb

I prefer to die standing than to live on my knees.

Topic(s): Dies , Standing , Knees

- Charb

I am not afraid of retaliations. I don’t have kids. I don’t have a wife, no car, no credit. It may seem pompous, but I’d rather die standing than live on my knees.

Topic(s): May , Kids , Seems

- Charb

So let’s talk about Islam the way we talk about everything else.

Topic(s): Way , Islam

- Charb

A drawing has never killed anyone.

Topic(s): Drawing

- Charb

Our job isn’t to defend freedom of speech, but without freedom of speech we are dead. We can’t live in a country without freedom of speech. I prefer to die than live like a rat.

Topic(s): Country , Jobs , Dies

- Charb

I would rather die standing than live kneeling

Topic(s): Life , Dies , Attitude