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Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death.

Brendan Behan

I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer.
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Beer Summer Winter
A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles … it takes your mind off the cost of living.
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Cost General Living Mind War
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
Scream at God if that’s the only thing that will get results.
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Prayer Results Scream
When I’m talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.
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People Talking Way
Most horror movies are certainly that.
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Cinema Horror Most
I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
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Drinking People Ruined
Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death.
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Determination Men Suicide
A pedestrian ought to be legally allowed to toss at least one hand grenade at a motorist every day.
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Hands Life Modern Toss
There’s no bad publicity except an obituary.
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Bad Obituary Publicity
When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
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Fighting Men Two Woman
If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
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Accepting Country Irish Limitation People
In a society which really supported marriage the wife would be encouraged to go to the office and make love to her husband on the company’s time and with its blessing.
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Blessing Husband Marriage
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
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Funny Humor Mother
Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.
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Friendship Hurt Writing
What the hell difference does it make, left or right? There were good men lost on both sides.
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Differences History Men

Many a man has decided to stay alive not because of the will to live but because of the determination not to give assorted surviving bastards the satisfaction of his death.

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