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| + | |text=There are essentially only two drugs that Western civilization tolerates: [[caffeine]] from Monday to Friday to energize you enough to make you a productive member of [[society]], and [[alcohol]] from Friday to Monday to keep you too stupid to figure out the [[prison]] that you are living in. | ||
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| + | |source=http://quodid.com/quotes/10833/bill-hicks/if-you-dont-believe-drugs-have-done-good | ||
| + | |subjects=Caffeine, Alcohol, Society, Drugs | ||
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| + | ==Death== | ||
| + | Very young. | ||
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Revision as of 15:07, 24 July 2021
 Bill Hicks       (comedian, social critic) | |
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| Born | 1961-12-16 Valdosta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | 1994-02-26 (Age 32) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Cause of death | cancer |
| Nationality | USA |
| Victim of | premature death |
Bill Hicks was a comedian and social critic with an interest in some third rail topics such as the JFK Assassination.[1]
Death
Very young.
Quotes by Bill Hicks
| Page | Quote | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bullshit job | “Boss: How come you’re not working?
Worker: There’s nothing to do. Boss: Well, you’re supposed to pretend like you’re working. Worker: Hey, I got a better idea. Why don’t you pretend like I’m working? You get paid more than me.” | Bullshit Jobs |
| Television | “Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye.” |
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