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“When a person has a gun, sometimes their mind clicks that this thing ... will win arguments and straighten people out.”

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Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby, born on July 12, 1937, is a renowned American comedian, writer, actor, and producer. Known for his unique humor style and wisdom, he starred in numerous television shows and films, achieving significant success in various fields. more

“There are certain common privileges of a writer, the benefit whereof, I hope, there will be no reason to doubt; particularly, that where I am not understood, it shall be concluded, that something very useful and profound is couched underneath; and again, that whatever word or sentence is printed in a different character, shall be judged to contain something extraordinary either or wit of sublime.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated)

“Punning is an art of harmonious jingling upon words, which, passing in at the ears, excites a titillary motion in those parts; and this, being conveyed by the animal spirits into the muscles of the face, raises the cockles of the heart.”

Heart Art Faces Spirit Animal Ears Raises Passing Passings Muscles Harmonious Animal Spirits Punning Cockles

Book:The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift ...

Source: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift ...

“I'm as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.”

Littles Tongue Teeth Dentistry

Book:The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: Containing Interesting and Valuable Papers, Not Hitherto Published ... With Memoir of the Author

Source: The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: Containing Interesting and Valuable Papers, Not Hitherto Published ... With Memoir of the Author

“Seamen have a custom, when they meet a whale, to fling him out an empty tub by way of amusement, to divert him from laying violent hands upon the ship.”

Way Hands Empty Violent Ships Emptiness Customs Amusement Whales Fling Tubs Seamen

Book:A tale of a tub,: written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An account of a battle between the ancient and modern books in St. James's Library

Source: A tale of a tub,: written for the universal improvement of mankind. To which is added, An account of a battle between the ancient and modern books in St. James's Library

“There's none so blind as they that won't see.”

Life Blind Blindness

Book:The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical

Source: The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and Critical

“How is it possible to expect that mankind will take advice when they will not so much as take warning.”

Advice Mankind Warning

Book:The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Cop'ous Notes and Additions

Source: The Works of Jonathan Swift ...: With Cop'ous Notes and Additions

“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.”

Falsehood Truth And Lies Lies Truth Truth And Falsehood Limping

Author:Jonathan Swift

“Wherever God erects a house of prayer the Devil always builds a chapel there; And 't will be found, upon examination, the latter has the largest congregation.”