When two men fight over a woman it’s the fight they want, not the woman.
BRENDAN BEHANThat you, sister. May you be the mother of a bishop.
More Brendan Behan Quotes
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He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.
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Pound notes are the best religion in the world.
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I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.
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It is a good deed to forget a poor joke
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I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
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I only take a drink on two occasions – when I’m thirsty and when I’m not.
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You made one mistake. You married me.
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An author’s first duty is to let down his country.
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There’s no bad publicity except an obituary.
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If you accept your limitations you go beyond them.
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There is no human situation so miserable that it cannot be made worse by the presence of a policeman.
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One drink is to many for me and a thousand not enough.
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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.
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I’m a drinker with a writing problem.
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I ruined my health drinking to other people’s.
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