A Timeless Treasury of Profane Proverbs With heartfelt advice by everyone from Eleanor Roosevelt and John Wayne to Bernie Mac, Ozzy Osbourne, and Margaret Cho, Dirty Words of Wisdom features an abundance of four-letter philosophy. “You can’t talk about fucking in America. People say you’re dirty. But if you want to talk about killing someone, that’s cool.” —Richard Pryor “In politics, you’ve got to learn that overnight chicken shit can turn into chicken salad.” —President Lyndon B. Johnson “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.” —Gloria Steinem “My dad always used to tell me that if they challenge you to an after-school fight, tell them you won’t wait—you can kick their ass right now.” —Cameron Diaz