Quoted by Paul Krassner in Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998)
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The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds.
— Lenny Bruce
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About Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist.
About Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist.
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