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A general and a bit of shooting makes you forget your troubles … it takes your mind off the cost of living.

Brendan Behan

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
New York is my Lourdes, where I go for spiritual refreshment… a place where you’re least likely to be bitten by a wild goat.
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Country Funny Irish People Spiritual
Nothing hurts more than the friendly letter that one never got around to writing.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Friendship Hurt Writing
When I’m talking to people I like to stop and quote myself. My quotes have a way of spicing up conversation.
BRENDAN BEHAN

People Talking Way
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
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Born Country Irish People Years
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
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Funny Humor Mother
God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Family Forgive Men Mother
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
Every cripple has his own way of walking.
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Cripples Walking Way
Critics are like eunuchs in a harem; they know how it’s done, they’ve seen it done every day, but they’re unable to do it themselves.
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Criticism Editors Funny
There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.
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Made Miserable Situation
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
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Contempt Jailer Prison
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
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
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Deeds Forget Poor
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Alcohol Drinking Two
There’s no one, no one, loves you like yourself.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Like Love One Love You

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