Groucho Marx

Actor, Comedian, Writer

Groucho Marx was a groundbreaking comedian and actor known for his quick wit and distinctive persona in the Marx Brothers films.

Born
October 2, 1890
Died
August 19, 1977
Quotes
319
Rank
#454

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"Don't let the fear of the thorn keep you from the rose."

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

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"The Arab and the camel are inseparable. It's been said that and Arab would give up his wife rather than give up his camel. Personally, I haven't got a camel, but I think it's a great idea."

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"Always examine the dice."

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"Why don't you go home to your wife? Better yet, I'll go home to your wife, and outside of the improvement, she won't notice any difference."

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"Gentlemen, Chicolini here may talk like an idiot, and look like an idiot, but don't let that fool you: he really is an idiot. I implore you, send him back to his father and brothers, who are waiting for him with open arms in the penitentiary. I suggest that we give him ten years in Leavenworth, or eleven years in Twelveworth."

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"Firefly: Where is your husband? Mrs. Teasdale: Why, he's dead. Firefly: I'll bet he's just using that as an excuse. Mrs. Teasdale: I was with him to the very end. Firefly: Hmmph. No wonder he passed away. Mrs. Teasdale: I held him in my arms and kissed him. Firefly: Oh I see. Then, it was murder."

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"She's afraid that if she leaves, she'll become the life of the party."

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"Either he's dead or my watch has stopped."

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"This would be a better place for children if parents had to eat spinach."

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"A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke."

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"A man's only as old as the woman he feels."

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"Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?"

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"It is impossible to design anything that is foolproof because fools are so ingenious."

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"I married your mother because I wanted children, imagine my disappointment when you came along."

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"Why don't you bore a hole in yourself and let the sap run out?"

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"A cigar makers organization once said that I was the most famous cigar smoker in the world. I dont know if thats true, but once while visiting Havana, I went to a cigar factory. There were four hundred people there rolling cigars, and when they saw me, they all stood up and applauded."

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