Lenny Bruce

"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."

"Every comedian is really a philosopher in disguise."

"You can't legislate morality—you can only inspire it."

"The universe doesn't care about your plans."

"What we call civilization is just organized hypocrisy."

"The only way to deal with injustice is to acknowledge it first."

"Life punishes those who play it safe."

"Real strength is knowing when you're wrong and admitting it."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"Happiness is freedom, and freedom is responsibility."

"The most creative people are those willing to appear foolish."

"We're not here to fix the world; we're here to be honest about it."

"The real revolution happens in the mind first."

"Time is the one thing we all wish we had more of."

"The worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves."

"Every act of creation is also an act of destruction."

"Love is the only thing that makes life worth living."

"The difference between sanity and insanity is persistence."

"We need heroes, but we're afraid to make them."

"The role of an artist is to make us uncomfortable."

"Peace comes from understanding, not agreement."

"Everything we're taught is designed to make us obedient, not thinking."

"The smallest act of kindness defeats the greatest act of cruelty."

"Fame is just notoriety with better marketing."

"The only real failure is giving up."

"What we resist persists; what we acknowledge we can change."

"Beauty is subjective, but truth is universal."

"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."

"We're all broken—the question is what we do with the pieces."