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History of the World: Part I quotes

  • Comicus: Have you heard of this new sect, the Christians? They are a laugh riot! First of all, they are so poor...

    Swiftus: How poor are they?

    Comicus: Thank you! They are so poor... that they only have *one* God!

    [drumbeat, everyone laughs]

    Comicus: But we Romans are rich. We've got a lot of gods. We've got a god for everything. The only thing we don't have a god for is premature ejaculation... but I hear that's coming quickly.

  • [Condemned for offending Emperor Caesar with his stand-up routine]

    Comicus: Boy, when you die at the palace, you really DIE at the palace!