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“The king of comedy is dead. Richard Pryor was the king of comedy. The rest of them are the king of copycats.”

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Paul Mooney is an American comedian known for his unique humor style and satirical commentary. Born on August 4, 1941, he began his career in the 1960s and has been a writer and performer on various television shows and comedy nights. more

“Hillary Clinton could say she was a woman and running for president. And Sarah Palin could say she was a woman and running for vice-president. But Obama couldn't say, 'I'm black and I'm running for president.' It couldn't come out of his mouth. He couldn't say that because, if he did, he'd lose votes.”

Ifs Running Black President Loses Mouths Vote Clinton Vices Vice President Palin

Author:Paul Mooney

“You know who you are. If my mother is a nun and someone comes up to me and they go, 'Your mother is a prostitute.' It is not going to bother me, because I know my mother is a nun, she's not a prostitute.”

Ifs Knows Mother Who You Are Come Up Bother Nun

Author:Paul Mooney

“People think you're crazy if you turn money down... people worship money.”

People Ifs Thinking Turns Crazy Worship

Author:Paul Mooney

“There's no such thing as reverse racism.”

Racism Reverse

Author:Paul Mooney

“What does America love more than one white male?”

Doe America White Males

Author:Paul Mooney

“When I was 16 or 17, I saw Lenny Bruce being taken to jail. They took him off stage because he talked about race.”

Race Taken Saws Stage Jail

Author:Paul Mooney

“For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.”

Democracy Vote Empowering Right To Vote

Author:Michelle Bachelet

“Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

Form Suffering Evil Politics Economy Mankind Liberalism Declaration Accustomed Resignation Forms Of Government Abolish Declaration Of Independence Unalienable Rights Resigning

Author:Thomas Jefferson

“You got to remember that slavery's very complex. It has a lot of levels to it.”

Remember Levels Slavery Complexes

Author:Paul Mooney

“You white folks see UFOs in your dreams. You don't hear about Martians in Harlem.”

Dream White Folks Your Dreams Ufo Harlem Martians

Author:Paul Mooney

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