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Famous George Carlin Quotes
“Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit.”
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“I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.”
Source: The Best of Brain Droppings
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Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“Most people with low self-esteem have earned it.”
Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“Swimming is not a sport. Swimming is a way to keep from drowning. That's just common sense!”
Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American - you know, you grow.”
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“You can't fight City Hall, but you can goddamn sure blow it up.”
Source: 3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George including Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
“If the Cincinnati Reds were really the first major league baseball team, who did they play?”
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“No one knows what's next, but everybody does it.”
Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“If it requires a uniform, it's a worthless endeavor.”
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“As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is.”
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“If a movie is described as a romantic comedy, you can usually find me next door playing pinball.”
Source: Napalm & Silly Putty
“I don't like to think of laws as rules you have to follow, but more as suggestions.”
“Eventually, alas, I realized the main purpose of buying cocaine is to run out of it.”
Source: 3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George including Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
“I never joined the Boy Scouts. I don't trust any organization that has a handbook.”
“Beethoven was so hard of hearing, he thought he was a painter.”
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“Don Ho can sign autographs 3.4 times faster than Efrem Zimbalist Jr.”
“God bless the homicidal maniacs. They make life worthwhile.”
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“Republicans have been trying to get people to work for no pay for a long time.”
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“In America, anyone can become president. That's the problem.”
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“No one who has had "Taps" played for them has ever been able to hear it.”
“Property is theft. Nobody "owns" anything. When you die, it all stays here.”
“The future will soon be a thing of the past.”
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“And now, in the interest of equal time, here is a message from the National”
“Whoever coined the term "Buyer Beware" was probably bleeding from the asshole.”
“Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?”
“Just think, right now as you read this, some guy somewhere is gettin' ready to hang himself.”
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“If all our national holidays were observed on Wednesdays, we could wind up with nine-day weekends.”
Source: 3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George including Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
“Most of the time people feel okay. Probably it's because at the moment they're not actually dying.”
Source: 3 x Carlin: An Orgy of George including Brain Droppings, Napalm and Silly Putty, and When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
“So far, this is the oldest I've been.”
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