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George Burns was a 19th-century American entertainer. George Burns was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film, and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar-smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.”
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“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”
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“Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.”
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“When I was a boy the Dead Sea was only sick.”
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“Money is the root of all evil.' Then we hear, 'A fool and his money are soon parted.' What are they talking about? If money is so evil, shouldn't it be, 'A wise man and his money are soon parted'? ...”
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“The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending and to have the two as close together as possible. ”
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