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.

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The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of...

The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of...

In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls.

In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls.

Communism is like one big phone company.

Communism is like one big phone company.

If you can take the hot lead enema, then you can cast the first stone.

If you can take the hot lead enema, then you can cast the first stone.

When you're eight years old nothing is your business.

When you're eight years old nothing is your business.

The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter.

The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter.

The liberals can understand everything but people who don't understand them.

The liberals can understand everything but people who don't understand them.

If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little...

If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little...

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it...

A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it...

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing...

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing...

Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We...

I won't say ours was a tough school, but we had our own coroner. We...

The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake...

The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake...

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will...

Satire is tragedy plus time. You give it enough time, the public, the reviewers will...

Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God.

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing...

I hate small towns because once you've seen the cannon in the park there's nothing...

There are never enough I Love You's.

There are never enough I Love You's.

Miami Beach is where neon goes to die.

Miami Beach is where neon goes to die.

I'll die young, but it's like kissing God.

I'll die young, but it's like kissing God.

Communism is like one big phone company.

Communism is like one big phone company.