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James Joyce Quotes: An Irishman needs three things : silence, cunnning, and exile.
         

An Irishman needs three things : silence, cunnning, and exile.


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This page presents the quote "An Irishman needs three things : silence, cunnning, and exile.". Author of this quote is James Joyce. This quote is about exile, three things, three, silence, humor, needs,.