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''"Take away the right to say ''fuck'' and you take away the right to say, ''Fuck the government. | <blockquote>''"Take away the right to say ''fuck'' and you take away the right to say, ''Fuck the government. | ||
There is only what is, and that's a pretty good place for a start.</blockquote> | |||
Born Leonard Alfred Schneider, '''Lenny Bruce''' (1925-1966) was a Jewish-American comedian, writer and sometime actor who pioneered the use of profanity in stand-up comedy and influenced numerous comedians who followed, including Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Bill Hicks, as well as the musician [[:Category:Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa]], who even opened for Bruce a few times. | Born Leonard Alfred Schneider, '''Lenny Bruce''' (1925-1966) was a Jewish-American comedian, writer and sometime actor who pioneered the use of profanity in stand-up comedy and influenced numerous comedians who followed, including Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Bill Hicks, as well as the musician [[:Category:Frank Zappa|Frank Zappa]], who even opened for Bruce a few times. |
Revision as of 14:53, 13 January 2021
"Take away the right to say fuck and you take away the right to say, Fuck the government. There is only what is, and that's a pretty good place for a start.
Born Leonard Alfred Schneider, Lenny Bruce (1925-1966) was a Jewish-American comedian, writer and sometime actor who pioneered the use of profanity in stand-up comedy and influenced numerous comedians who followed, including Richard Pryor, George Carlin and Bill Hicks, as well as the musician Frank Zappa, who even opened for Bruce a few times.
Dustin Hoffman portrayed him in the 1974 film Lenny.
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