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“The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. Some of their most esteemed inventions have no other apparent purpose - for example, the dinner party of more than two, the epic poem, and the science of metaphysics.”

Humans Two Humor Seems Funny Purpose Human Beings Animal Party Greater Example Capacity Dinner Invention Boredom Bores Epic Metaphysics Dinner Party Epic Poems

Book:Minority Report

Source: Minority Report

“Tyrants and dictators will accept no other gods before them. They require disobedience to the First Commandment. They seek absolute control and are threatened by faith in God. They fear only the power they cannot possess - the power of truth. So they resent the living example of the devout, especially the devotion of a unique people chosen by God.”

People Firsts Humor Political Accepting Example Unique Absolutes Devotion Chosen Tyrants Faith In God Dictator Commandments Threatened Disobedience Resent Political Humor Chosen By God

Author:George W. Bush

“I can't tell you what it's like to be in Europe, for example, to be talking about the greatness of America. But the true greatness of America are the people.”

People I Can Humor America Political Talking Example Greatness Europe Political Humor True Greatness Greatness Of America

Author:George W. Bush

“Well, that's going to be up to the pundits and the people to make up their mind. I'll tell you what is a president for him, for example, talking about my record in the state of Texas. I mean, he's willing to say anything in order to convince people that I haven't had a good record in Texas.”

People Mind Wells Mean States Humor Political Order President Talking Records Havens Example Willing Convince Texas Say Anything Political Humor Pundits Good Records

Author:George W. Bush

“For good or evil, a line has been passed in our political history; and something that we have known all our lives is dead. I will take only one example of it: our politicians can no longer be caricatured.”

Has Beens Humor Political Life Is Evil Politics Lines Known Our Lives Example Politician Political History

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“Men accept compliments much better than women do. Example: "Mitch, you look great." Mitch: "Thanks." On the other side: "Ruth, you look great." Ruth: "I do? Must be the lighting."”

Men Looks Humor Funny Sides Accepting Example Thanks Compliment Lighting Ruth

Author:Rita Rudner

“A lot of people like cats. Take the Pope, for example: I read recently that he was a cat-oholic!”

People Humor Funny Example Cat Pope

Author:Milton Jones

“I thought, Hey, maybe these people shouldn't be making up holidays to drink more. Maybe if they drank less they might be able to title their newspaper articles more specifically. For example, I would title this last article "Drunk Driver Hits Drunk Walker Drunkety-Drunk I'm So Drunk."”

People Ifs Humor Might Able Funny Lasts Example Drink Newspapers Drunk Hey Titles Holiday Drivers Articles Drank Making Up Walkers

Book:Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories

Source: Sleepwalk with Me: and Other Painfully True Stories