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When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.

Brendan Behan

A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him.
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Inspire Men Role Models
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
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Born Country Irish People Years
God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.
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Family Forgive Men Mother
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
Every cripple has his own way of walking.
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Cripples Walking Way
There’s no bad publicity except an obituary.
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Bad Obituary Publicity
Ninety-seven saint days a year wouldn’t affect the theater, but two Yom Kippurs would ruin it.
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Saint Theatre Two Years
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
Critics are like eunuchs; they can tell you what to do, but they can’t do it themselves!
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Critics Eunuchs Themselves
Scream at God if that’s the only thing that will get results.
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Prayer Results Scream
I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
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Drinking People Ruined
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
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
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Contempt Jailer Prison
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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Children Married Painter
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

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