“In the Halls of Justice, the only justice is in the halls.”
Lenny Bruce (1925–1966) comedian and social critic
Lenny Brucehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5241370.stm
“An epigram is only a wisecrack that's played at Carnegie Hall.”
As quoted in Coronet Magazine (September 1968).
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