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W. C. Fields was a 19th-century American comedian, actor, juggler and writer. William Claude Dukenfield, better known as W. C. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Money — Thoughts on wealth, value, and material pursuits

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“Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.”
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“Reminds me of my safari in Africa. Somebody forgot the corkscrew and for several days we had to live on nothing but food and water.”
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“No doubt exists that all women are crazy it's only a question of degree.”
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