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Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.

Brendan Behan

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
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
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.
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Friendship Hurt Writing
I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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Alcohol Drinking Two
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
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
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
If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
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Accepting Country Irish Limitation People
I’m a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.
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Catholic Communist Dark
I saw a notice that said “Drink Canada Dry” and I’ve just started.
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Beer Drinking Food
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
Pound notes are the best religion in the world.
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Funny Money World
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
When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
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Fighting Men Two Woman
Whatever you hold in contempt is your jailer.
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Contempt Jailer Prison

Other people have a nationality. The Irish and the Jews have a psychosis.

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