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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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Washington is the place where nobody believes a rumor until it has been officially denied.
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A bright eye indicates curiosity a black eye, too much.
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The only time a lazy man ever succeeds is when he tries to do nothing.
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There's only one kind of common sense but a thousand varieties of stupidity.
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An epigram is the marriage of wit and wisdom a wisecrack, their divorce.
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A cynic sees little to admire in the world, while the world sees even less to admire in him.
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The quizzical expression of the monkey at the zoo comes from his wondering whether he is his brother's keeper, or his keeper's brother.
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In elections, the undecided vote is usually the deciding factor.
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The lazy man claims he is too heavy for light work and too light for heavy work.
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Some couples divorce because of a misunderstandin g others, because they understand each other too well.
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Many a man who goes to Las Vegas to get away from it all soon finds that Las Vegas gets it all away from him.
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The best way to spoil a good story is by sticking to the facts.
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A credit card is a convenient device that saves you the trouble of counting your change.
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If you want to be successful, you must either have a chance or take one.
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Congress would give the people what they wanted if the people knew what they wanted, and if Congress could give it to them.
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Corrupt officials are usually close-mouthed and open-handed.
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Many a husband lives to regret the extravagant fee he bestowed upon the minister who sentenced him.
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Hard work never hurt anyone who hired someone else to do it.
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Etymology: from Latin ad-, to + visum, past participle of videre, to see. Advice is what you get from your parents when you are growing up, and from your children when you are growing old.
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Nowadays it's not who wears the pants in the family, but who carries the credit cards.
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