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“Once you take away the struggle for food, clothing and shelter, work is the one four letter word that offends everyone.”

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Lenny Bruce was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was a pioneer of stand-up comedy and a significant influence on later comedians. Known for his controversial and often obscene humor, Bruce faced frequent censorship and legal troubles throughout his career. He was born on October 13, 1925, and died on August 3, 1966. more

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“The crooks downtown figured out that comedy is like a hammer. It can put up a barn and it can knock down a wall. So they bought it outright and marketed it as Comedy Central.”

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“Every group, every system has a set of values and morals and when you get outside those, then the alarms ring. I was politically incorrect to 95% of the country; luckily my 5% had the bread to come see me.”

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“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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