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Quote by Brendan Behan
When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and

When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. – Brendan Behan

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Its not that the Irish are cynical. Its rather that they have a wonderful lack of respect for everything and everybody. – Brendan Behan

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respect
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The big difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually costs a lot less. – Brendan Behan

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Marriage
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The Bible was a consolation to a fellow alone in the old cell. The lovely thin paper with a bit of matress stuffing in it, if you could get a match, was as good a smoke as I ever tasted. – Brendan Behan

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alone
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We cannot banish dangers, but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of death. – David Sarnoff

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The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesnt get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers

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Perhaps we dont need these religious concoctions to pillow the fear of death. Just the fact that there is an unknown, and something greater, can bring a feeling of peace. Thats enough for me. – Brad Pitt

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I look upon death to be as necessary to our constitution as sleep. We shall rise refreshed in the morning. – Benjamin Franklin

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Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery. – Calvin Coolidge

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A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Movies such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in 1939 to Dave in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen – decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness. – Ron Fournier

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A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be. – Wayne Gretzky

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