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Lenny Bruce, The Essential Lenny Bruce: his original unexpurgated satirical routines Quotes: Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.
         

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.


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Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.
         



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This page presents the quote "Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will allow you to satirize it. Which is rather ridiculous, when you think about it.". Author of this quote is Lenny Bruce, The Essential Lenny Bruce: his original unexpurgated satirical routines. This quote is about comedy, satire, tragedy, time,.