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“A Yuppie is someone who believes it's courageous to eat in a restaurant that hasn't been reviewed yet.”

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Mort Sahl is an American comedian known for his satirical and witty performances. Born on May 11, 1927, he is considered one of the greatest comedians of the 20th century. more

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“I've arranged with my executor to be buried in Chicago. Because when I die, I want to still remain active politically.”

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“There were four million people in the American Colonies and we had Jefferson and Franklin. Now we have over 200 million and the two top guys are Clinton and Dole. What can you draw from this? Darwin was wrong.”

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“A political satirist's job is to draw blood. I'm not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government.”

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“Will Rogers…used to come out with a newspaper and pretend he was a yokel criticizing the intellectuals who ran the government. I come out with a newspaper and pretend I’m an intellectual making fun of the yokels running the government.”

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“I am neither for conformity nor non-conformity. I am for individuality. If one's individuality is in effect non-conformity, then so be it. But basically, one's individuality consists of conformity--to one's self.”

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“As long as the government can arbitrarily decide which substances are legal and which are illegal, then those who remain behind bars for illegal substances are political prisoners”

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“Irreverence is our only sacred cow.”

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“I had become an atheist at the age of thirteen, when atomic bombs were dropped on Japan.”

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“I'm a big traveler these days. I was in Hong Kong. I live there. I was just in Belgium with my parents and now I'm on my way to North America. You will find me all over.”

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