"11 Finley Peter Dunne Quotes & Sayings

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Born: 10 July 1867. Died: 24 April 1936 | Humorist | Writer |

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.

Finley Peter Dunne

Alcohol Man Good Opinion

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The past always looks better than it was; it's only pleasant because it isn't here.

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Here Past Pleasant Better

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Swearing was invented as a compromise between running away and fighting.

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Swearing Invented Fighting Compromise

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If Christian scientists had more science and doctors more Christianity, it wouldn't make any difference which you called in - if you had a good nurse.

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Christain Science Good Nurse

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The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual.

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World Worse Usual Turning

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The wise people are in New York because the foolish went there first, that's the way the wise men make a living.

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People Wise First Living

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That is, no matther whether th' constitution follows th' flag or not, th' supreme coort follows th' iliction returns.

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Follow Iliction Return Flag

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When the American people get through with the English language, it will look as if it had been run over by a musical comedy.

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People Musical Comedy English

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Work is work if you're paid to do it, and it's a pleasure if you pay to be allowed to do it.

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Work Paid Pleasure Allowed

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Opportunity knocks at every man's door once. On some men's door it hammers till it breaks down the door and then it goes in and wakes him up if he's asleep, and ever afterward it works for him as a night watchman.

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Ever Men's Once Door

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I wonder why you can always read a doctor's bill and you can never read his prescription.

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Read Doctor Presciption Bill

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"11 Finley Peter Dunne Quotes & Sayings

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.

Finley Peter Dunne

The past always looks better than it was; it's only pleasant because it isn't here.

Finley Peter Dunne

Swearing was invented as a compromise between running away and fighting.

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne

The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual.

Finley Peter Dunne

The wise people are in New York because the foolish went there first, that's the way the wise men make a living.

Finley Peter Dunne

That is, no matther whether th' constitution follows th' flag or not, th' supreme coort follows th' iliction returns.

Finley Peter Dunne

When the American people get through with the English language, it will look as if it had been run over by a musical comedy.

Finley Peter Dunne

Work is work if you're paid to do it, and it's a pleasure if you pay to be allowed to do it.

Finley Peter Dunne

Opportunity knocks at every man's door once. On some men's door it hammers till it breaks down the door and then it goes in and wakes him up if he's asleep, and ever afterward it works for him as a night watchman.

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne Quotes & Sayings

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"11 Finley Peter Dunne Quotes & Sayings

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.

Finley Peter Dunne

The past always looks better than it was; it's only pleasant because it isn't here.

Finley Peter Dunne

Swearing was invented as a compromise between running away and fighting.

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne

The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual.

Finley Peter Dunne

The wise people are in New York because the foolish went there first, that's the way the wise men make a living.

Finley Peter Dunne

That is, no matther whether th' constitution follows th' flag or not, th' supreme coort follows th' iliction returns.

Finley Peter Dunne

When the American people get through with the English language, it will look as if it had been run over by a musical comedy.

Finley Peter Dunne

Work is work if you're paid to do it, and it's a pleasure if you pay to be allowed to do it.

Finley Peter Dunne

Opportunity knocks at every man's door once. On some men's door it hammers till it breaks down the door and then it goes in and wakes him up if he's asleep, and ever afterward it works for him as a night watchman.

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne

Finley Peter Dunne Quotes & Sayings

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