American life Quote by George Carlin

“If honesty were suddenly introduced into American life, the whole system would collapse.”

George Carlin

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I never go anywhere or do anything that transports me outside the boundaries of my mind.

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With the proper training, I could've been an evil genius.

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“I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both…

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I was a loner as a child. I had an imaginary friend - I didn't bother with him.

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Kilometers are shorter than miles. Save gas, take your next trip in kilometers.

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“If you guys want to get a MOM tattoo and save a little money, just get two letters done. Get about a one-inch capital M tattooed on each cheek of your ass in pink and brown ink. Then when you bend over, it says "Mom." Also, later on if you're havin' sex with your girlfriend, and her parents are in…

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You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

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It ended suddenly for Brenda, more slowly for me. My runs began getting shorter and less pleasurable. I'd feel bad after only one day, or only a few hours, instead of four or five days. And I began to want to stop. One of the proudest moments of my life was at a rock-'n'-roll theater in New Jersey. A guy…

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The whole idea of the pursuit of goods and possessions has completely corrupted the human experience, along with religion, which I think limits the…

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