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“If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious.”

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In estimating the adversities of life, we would seldom have much reason to complain of the evils we suffer, did we understand the dangers…

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Chastity is oftener owing to diffidence and shame, than to fortitude of reason or virtue.

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The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle.

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I'd say Jon Stewart has remained funny the entire time. Jon always makes it funny first. And he's just, he's talking about serious things,…

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Liberty, like health, appears most precious when lost.

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In theatres, you're kind of disconnected. Also, it's way too big for the likes of me. Unless you're Robin Williams or someone that can…

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After months of speculation, the sitcom star Ellen DeGeneres admitted that yes, she's gay. Inspired by her courage, today, diet-guru Richard Simmons admitted that…

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So much in L.A. is waiting. It's so irritating. That's what's good about stand-up. You can go away, and you don't have to sit…

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You ever hear guys with small cocks talk about sex? Can't talk about it enough. They even got poems. They'll say, 'It's not the…

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My dad died, and my grandfather died, and my great-grandfather died. And the guy before him, I don't know. Probably died.

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Louis [C.K.] is great. But I don't know how many you could do.

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I don't have any ego about it, but I find there's not a great work ethic in show business. A lot of people are…

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