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Animals are not here for us to do as we please with. We are not their superiors, we are their equals. We are their family. Be kind to them.

— Ricky Gervais

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There's no real power in Politics. Every day, it's all about whose turn it is to get punched in the face.

The truth doesn’t hurt. Whatever it is, it doesn’t hurt. It’s better to know the truth.

If there is a god, why did he make me an atheist? That was his first mistake. Well, the talking snake was his first mistake.

You have options. You can either continue to be miserable or you can just stop being angry at everyone and accept the way things are. Allow yourself to live.

I think a comedian's job isn't just to make people laugh. I think it's to make people think.

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