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Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936

"Mr. Dooley's Philosophy"


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A nation with colonies is kept busy. Look at England! She's like wan iv
th' Swiss bell-ringers.
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Th' paramount issue f'r our side is th' wan th' other side doesn't like
to have mintioned.
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If ye put a beggar on horseback ye'll walk ye'ersilf.
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It takes a sthrong man to be mean. A mean man is wan that has th'
courage not to be gin'rous. Whin I give a tip 'tis not because I want to
but because I'm afraid iv what th' waiter'll think. Russell Sage is wan
iv Nature's noblemen.
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An autocrat's a ruler that does what th' people wants an' takes th'
blame f'r it. A constitootional ixicutive, Hinnissy, is a ruler that
does as he dam pleases an' blames th' people.
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'Tis as hard f'r a rich man to enther th' kingdom iv Hiven as it is f'r
a poor man to get out iv Purgatory.
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Evil communications corrupt good Ph'lippeens.
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Ivry man has his superstitions. If I look at a new moon over me shoulder
I get a crick in me neck.


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