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Finley Peter Dunne, an American journalist and humorist, is best known for creating the character Mr. Dooley, a wise, Irish bartender who offered witty, satirical commentary on politics and society. His work captured the social and political climate of his time, using humor to tackle serious issues. Dunne's writings taught readers to critically engage with politics and remain socially aware. His clever, insightful observations, often delivered through humor, continue to inspire writers and journalists to blend wit with serious commentary, reminding us that laughter can be a powerful tool for social change.
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"A fanatic is a man that does what he thinks the Lord would do if He knew the facts of the case."

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"Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it."

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"A lie with a purpose is one of the worst kind, and the most profitable."

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"Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable."

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"There are no friends at cards or world politics."

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"Most vegetarians look so much like the food they eat that they can be classified as cannibals."

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"The only good husbands stay bachelors: They're too considerate to get married."

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"Trust everybody, but cut the cards."

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"An appeal is when you ask one court to show it's contempt for another court."

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"It don't make much difference what you study, so long as you don't like it."

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"One of the strangest things about life is that the poor, who need the money the most, are the ones that never have it."

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"The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual."

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"There ain't any news in being good. You might write the doings of all the convents of the world on the back of a postage stamp, and have room to spare."

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"Don't jump on a man unless he is down."

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"The past always looks better than it was. It's only pleasant because it isn't here."

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