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Quotes by Humorist

"Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls."

"Corporations cannot commit treason, or be outlawed or excommunicated, for they have no souls."

Harold Coffin, American Humorist

Corporations, Treason

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"Some have greatness thrust upon them, but not lately."

"Some have greatness thrust upon them, but not lately."

Frank Dane, American Humorist

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"There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists."

"There are people who can talk sensibly about a controversial issue; they're called humorists."

Cullen Hightower, American Humorist

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"Rome had Senators too, that's why it declined."

"Rome had Senators too, that's why it declined."

Frank Dane, American Humorist

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"It was as helpful as throwing a drowning man both ends of the rope."

"It was as helpful as throwing a drowning man both ends of the rope."

Arthur Baer, American Humorist

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"I don't know why I ever come in here. The flies get the best of everything."

"I don't know why I ever come in here. The flies get the best of everything."

Otis Criblecoblis, American Humorist

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"I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine."

"I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine."

Caskie Stinnett, American Humorist

Life, Travel, Hate, Routine

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"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."

"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Leader, Blame, Credit, Arnold H. Glasgow

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"Preachers denounce sin as if it was available to everyone."

"Preachers denounce sin as if it was available to everyone."

Frank Dane, American Humorist

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"When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer."

"When the product is right, you don't have to be a great marketer."

Harold Coffin, American Humorist

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"His insomnia was so bad, he couldn't sleep during office hours."

"His insomnia was so bad, he couldn't sleep during office hours."

Arthur Baer, American Humorist

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"From my earliest days I have enjoyed an attractive impediment in my speech. I have never permitted the use of the word stammer. I can't say it myself."

"From my earliest days I have enjoyed an attractive impediment in my speech. I have never permitted the use of the word stammer. I can't say it myself."

Patrick Campbell, British Humorist

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"One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency."

"One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Leadership, Ability, Tests

"We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic."

"We experience moments absolutely free from worry. These brief respites are called panic."

Cullen Hightower, American Humorist

Experience, Moments, Worry

"Saying what we think gives a wider range of conversation than saying what we know."

"Saying what we think gives a wider range of conversation than saying what we know."

Cullen Hightower, American Humorist

Conversation, Saying

"The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases."

"The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases."

Caskie Stinnett, American Humorist

"Improvement begins with I."

"Improvement begins with I."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down."

"A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Friendship, Friend

"Behind every successful man you'll find a woman who has nothing to wear."

"Behind every successful man you'll find a woman who has nothing to wear."

Harold Coffin, American Humorist

Success, Successful, Man, Nothing, Woman

"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."

"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Success, Fire, Result

"In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are."

"In life, as in football, you won't go far unless you know where the goalposts are."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Life, Football, Arnold H. Glasgow

"Fear is the lengthened shadow of ignorance."

"Fear is the lengthened shadow of ignorance."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Fear, Ignorance, Shadow

"I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That's the one thing I'm indebted to her for."

"I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink. That's the one thing I'm indebted to her for."

Otis Criblecoblis, American Humorist

"Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results."

"Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results."

Caskie Stinnett, American Humorist

Job, Results, Skin, Trying

"The trouble with the future is that is usually arrives before we're ready for it."

"The trouble with the future is that is usually arrives before we're ready for it."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Future, Trouble, Arnold H. Glasgow

"Make your life a mission - not an intermission."

"Make your life a mission - not an intermission."

Arnold H. Glasow, American Humorist

Life, Mission, Arnold H. Glasgow

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