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Lenny Bruce Quotes: Every group needs a comedian. A comic who is politically incorrect at the Berkeley campus might slay them at a Klan rally.
         

Every group needs a comedian. A comic who is politically incorrect at the Berkeley campus might slay them at a Klan rally.


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The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals; it was written to protect the government from becoming criminals.

The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals; it was written to protect the government from becoming criminals.



The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.

The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.



There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor.

There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor.



If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.

If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.



It's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness.

It's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness.



Guys are like dogs. They keep comin' back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time, they're gone.

Guys are like dogs. They keep comin' back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time, they're gone.



I think it's about time we gave up religion and got back to God.

I think it's about time we gave up religion and got back to God.



You can't do anything with anybody's body to make it dirty to me. Six people, eight people, one person - you can do only one thing to make it dirty: kill it. Hiroshima was dirty.

You can't do anything with anybody's body to make it dirty to me. Six people, eight people, one person - you can do only one thing to make it dirty: kill it. Hiroshima was dirty.



Freedom of speech is a two way street, man. You have the right to say whatever you want and the Boss has a right to tell the police to arrest you.

Freedom of speech is a two way street, man. You have the right to say whatever you want and the Boss has a right to tell the police to arrest you.



There are no dirty words, only dirty minds.

There are no dirty words, only dirty minds.





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If economies collapse and lawlessness rules and resources are scarce, many people who claim with their mouths that they follow Jesus... will abandon him with their lives.



Anger suffocates your mind, body and soul. The ability to love amidst anger is a true blessing and it transcends our existence!

Anger suffocates your mind, body and soul. The ability to love amidst anger is a true blessing and it transcends our existence!



A lot of people think I'm that guy in 'Betsy's Wedding', but I'm not. What it is for me is that, on some level, I connect with the character emotionally.

A lot of people think I'm that guy in 'Betsy's Wedding', but I'm not. What it is for me is that, on some level, I connect with the character emotionally.



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The two most beautiful sights I have witnessed in my life are a full blown ship at sail and the round-bellied pregnant female.



There is no such thing as a powerful prayer; we only have powerful people praying to a powerful God.

There is no such thing as a powerful prayer; we only have powerful people praying to a powerful God.



I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.

I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to it.



It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand.

It's a good thing to have all the props pulled out from under us occasionally. It gives us some sense of what is rock under our feet, and what is sand.



... War is for everyone, for children too. I wasn't going to tell you and I mustn't. The best way is to come uphill with me And have our fire and laugh and be afraid.

... War is for everyone, for children too. I wasn't going to tell you and I mustn't. The best way is to come uphill with me And have our fire and laugh and be afraid.



Never mind the use--do it!

Never mind the use--do it!




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