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The love of truth lies at the root of much humor. - Robertson Davi

The love of truth lies at the root of much humor. – Robertson Davies

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There is no nonsense so gross that society will not, at some time, make a doctrine of it and defend it with every weapon of communal stupidity. – Robertson Davies

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Society
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Pornography is rather like trying to find out about a Beethoven symphony by having somebody tell you about it and perhaps hum a few bars. – Robertson Davies

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Pornography
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A truly great book should be read in youth, again in maturity and once more in old age, as a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight. – Robertson Davies

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Age
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Roosevelts humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure. – Emanuel Celler

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I am a great believer that what makes our show different is the humor. – Treat Williams

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Humor

You see, thats another thing that my parents gave me: an enormously great sense of humor. – Liza Minnelli

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Humor

The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds. – Lenny Bruce

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Humor

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I beg Osama to stop warring. He is a Muslim, and Islam means peace. Nobody wins in a war… I wish I were tapped in the problem about Iraq. I knew Saddam enough that I could have talked him into surrendering. But its too late. – Imelda Marcos

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The courage of the poet is to keep ajar the door that leads into madness. – Christopher Morley

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