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Lenny Bruce Quotes: The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals; it was written to protect the government from becoming criminals.
         

The American Constitution was not written to protect criminals; it was written to protect the government from becoming criminals.


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The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.

The 'what should be' never did exist, but people keep trying to live up to it. There is no 'what should be,' there is only what is.



There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor.

There's a lot of money in wars, except in the war on poverty. Can't make any bread helping the poor.



If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.

If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.



It's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness.

It's the suppression of the word that gives it the power, the violence, the viciousness.



Guys are like dogs. They keep comin' back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time, they're gone.

Guys are like dogs. They keep comin' back. Ladies are like cats. Yell at a cat one time, they're gone.



I think it's about time we gave up religion and got back to God.

I think it's about time we gave up religion and got back to God.



You can't do anything with anybody's body to make it dirty to me. Six people, eight people, one person - you can do only one thing to make it dirty: kill it. Hiroshima was dirty.

You can't do anything with anybody's body to make it dirty to me. Six people, eight people, one person - you can do only one thing to make it dirty: kill it. Hiroshima was dirty.



Freedom of speech is a two way street, man. You have the right to say whatever you want and the Boss has a right to tell the police to arrest you.

Freedom of speech is a two way street, man. You have the right to say whatever you want and the Boss has a right to tell the police to arrest you.



There are no dirty words, only dirty minds.

There are no dirty words, only dirty minds.



Let me tell you the truth: The truth is what is. And what should be is a fantasy a terrible, terrible lie that someone gave the people long ago.

Let me tell you the truth: The truth is what is. And what should be is a fantasy a terrible, terrible lie that someone gave the people long ago.





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Don't change just so people will like you! Like yourself and your relationships will change. There are people who will love you for - YOU.

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With gifts, you may gather your enemies about you. When giving nothing, even your own family will leave.

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