Never have children, only grandchildren.

—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 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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From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.

—Groucho Marx

Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.

—Groucho Marx

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I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions—the curtain was up.

—Groucho Marx

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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

We do our children no favour by keeping them near, coddling them, or showing them off to adult visitors. Not that a nursemaid does not sometimes spoil them. But the greatest favour we can do our children is to give visible example of love and esteem to our spouse. As they grow up, they may then look forward to maturity so they too can find such love.

—Fran Lebowitz

Having a baby's sweet face so close to your own, for so long a time as it takes to nurse 'em, is a great tonic for a sad soul.

—Fran Lebowitz

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children.

—Dietrich Bonhoeffer

If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either.

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