And Yet Another Sampling of Timeless Put-Downs

“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” 

 –Clarence Darrow

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“Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.”

–Moses Hadas

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“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.”     –Mark Twain

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“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.”
–Oscar Wilde

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“I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.”
–Stephen Bishop

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“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.”
–John Bright

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“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.”
–Irvin S. Cobb

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