Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.

—Groucho Marx

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About Groucho Marx

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Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, comic vocalist and game show host who performed in vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, and television. A master of the one-line retort, he is considered one of America's greatest comedians.

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I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.

—Groucho Marx

Justice is a contract of expediency, entered upon to prevent men harming or being harmed.

—Groucho Marx

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Never have children, only grandchildren.

—Groucho Marx

I must take issue with the term 'a mere child,' for it has been my invariable experience that the company of a mere child is infinitely preferable to that of a mere adult.

—Groucho Marx

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

—Groucho Marx

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Is there life before death?

When it's time to die, go ahead and die, and when it's time to live, live. Don't sort-of-maybe live, but live like you're going all out, like you're not afraid.

—Sue Monk Kidd in The Secret Life of Bees

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We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together, and if we are to live together we have to talk.

—Eleanor Roosevelt

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You're immature. You've been unable to adjust to the idea of war."
"Yes, sir."
"You have a morbid aversion to dying. You probably resent the fact that you're at war and might get your head blown off any second."
"I more than resent it, sir. I'm absolutely incensed."
"… Misery depresses you. Ignorance depresses you. Persecution depresses you. Violence depresses you.… You know, it wouldn't surprise me if you're a manic depressive!

—Joseph Heller

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I wouldn't mind being dead—it would be something new.

—Estelle Winwood, at age one hundred

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