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Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive.

Bill Hicks

The role of the comedian is to say ‘Wait a minute’ when a consensus starts to form.
BILL HICKS

Comedian Roles Starts Waiting
I’m an American who loves an America which doesn’t exist, which is a land of freedom and free ideas.
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Country Ideas Land
I was a weekend drinker…I’d start on Saturday, end on Friday…thought I was controlling it…but I don’t drink any more.
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Drink Friday Weekend
…love rather than fear…this radical philosophy is coming from me, an avowed misanthrope…surely there is hope for us all.
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Philosophy Radical
I don’t care if you’re obscene, filthy, horrendous — as long as you’re honest.
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Caring Honest Long
May I suggest, instead of a war to feel better about yourself, perhaps… sit-ups? Maybe a fruit cup? Eight glasses of water a day?
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Day Glasses Perhaps Water
I was told when I grew up I could be anything I wanted: a fireman, a policeman, a doctor – even President, it seemed. And for the first time in the history of mankind, something new, called an astronaut. But like so many kids brought up on a steady diet of Westerns.
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Doctor Dream Heart Hero President
While I’ve found many of the religious shows I’ve viewed over the years not to be to my liking, or in line with my own beliefs, I’ve never considered it my place to exert any greater type of censorship than changing the channel, or better yet – turning off the TV completely.
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Freedom Religious Speech Years
Children are smarter than any of us. Know how I know that? I don’t know one child with a full time job and children.
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Children Funny Jobs
Isn’t that weird, we’ve made nature against the law. That’s how un-natural we’ve become.
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Law Made Natural
I used to love to call L.A. when I lived in New York… Is that the Big One I hear in the background? Bye, you lizard scum! Bye!
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Bye Country
Humanity is just a virus with shoes.
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Humanity Shoes Viruses
Mummy, I woke today and there was a Lincoln Log in me sock drawer! … That’s the story of Jesus.
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Jesus Stories Today
I can’t believe a war against drugs when they have anti-drug commercials on TV all day long followed by This Bud is for you.
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Belief Commercial Long War
Writing, acting, music, comedy. A deep love of literature and books. Thank God for all the artists who’ve helped me.
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Artist Book Writing
Ever notice that people who believe in creationism look really unevolved? Eyes real close together, big furry hands and feet. “I believe God created me in one day.” Yeah, looks like he rushed it.
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Belief Funny God Humor Rush
The CIA has a plot…they’ve used before to get rid of world leaders. Only problem…is convincing Hussein…to fly to Dallas.
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Dallas Leader Plot
…I just want to be free of the fears and anxieties and the superstitions of religion. An ‘avenging GOD’? One who created Hell for those who don’t believe?
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Beliefs Children Religion Sorry Superstitious
What do you say we lighten things up and talk about abortion?
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Abortion Say Talk Thing
Folks, it’s time to evolve. That’s why we’re troubled. You know why our institutions are failing us, the church, the state, everything’s failing? It’s because, um – they’re no longer relevant. We’re supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end with us growing opposable thumbs. You do know that, right?
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Church Ideas Revolutionary Thumbs
I believe that the Bible is the literal word of God. And I say no, it’s not, Dad. Well, I believe that it is. Well, you know, some people believe they’re Napoleon. That’s fine. Beliefs are neat. Cherish them, but don’t share them like they’re the truth.
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Believe Bible Dad God People
Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.
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Eye Funny Inspirational Paint Spray
I love talking about the Kennedy assasination. The reason I do is because I’m fascinated by it. I’m fascinated that our government could lie to us so blatantly, so obviously for so long, and we do absolutely nothing about it. I think that’s interesting in what is ostensibly a democracy.
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Democracy Interesting Jesus Lying Sarcasm
England, where no one has guns: 14 deaths. United States…23,000 deaths from handguns. But – there’s no connection.
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Connections Gun States United
I ascribe to Mark Twain’s theory that the last person who should be President is the one who wants it the most. The one who should be picked is the one who should be dragged kicking and screaming into the White House.
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Funny Humor Ideas Revolutionary
That’s why I always recommend a psychedelic experience because it makes you realize that all you’ve learned is in fact just learned and not necessarily the truth.
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Drug Facts Make Psychedelic Realize
Well we looked at all the people in the Bible and we added ’em up all the way back to Adam and Eve, their ages: 12,000 years.
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Added Age Bible People Years

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