I was thinking about the immortal words of Archimedes, 'Give me a lever and a place to stand, and I will move the world.' So, I built a lever, but I couldn't find a place to stand. I decided to move to a smaller world.
— George Carlin Contemporary

Comedian, social critic

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unknown stand-up routine

Date / Period

1970s

Category

Humorous

Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI-s3u5wYp8

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