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There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.

Brendan Behan

I cannot imagine any crime worse than taking a life, can you? -It’d depend whose life.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Capital Crime Imagine Punishment
I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Catholic Communist Dark
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.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Beer Summer Winter
There’s no bad publicity except an obituary.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Bad Obituary Publicity
I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Drinkers Problem Writing
A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Inspire Men Role Models
I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Dublin Irish Life People
There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Made Miserable Situation
When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Fighting Men Two Woman
An author’s first duty is to let down his country.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Down Firsts Let
That you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Funny Humor Mother
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.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Country Funny Irish People Spiritual
It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
BRENDAN BEHAN

Deeds Forget Poor
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.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Blessing Husband Marriage
I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Children Married Painter
If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
BRENDAN BEHAN

Accepting Country Irish Limitation People

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