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Norm MacDonald Quotes: The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle.
         

The first principle of solid wisdom is discretion, without it all the erudition of life is merely bagatelle.


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They say that if you're afraid of homosexuals, it means that deep down inside you're actually a homosexual yourself. That worries me because I'm afraid of dogs.



I don't know the difference between a hippie and a hipster but, it's fun to watch either one of them get beat up.

I don't know the difference between a hippie and a hipster but, it's fun to watch either one of them get beat up.



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Yeah man, they call gambling a disease, but it's the only disease where you can win a bunch of money.



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Note to self: no matter how bad life gets, there's always beer.



When I hear a guy lost a battle to cancer, that really did bother me, that that's a term. It implies that he failed and that somebody else that defeated cancer is heroic and courageous.

When I hear a guy lost a battle to cancer, that really did bother me, that that's a term. It implies that he failed and that somebody else that defeated cancer is heroic and courageous.



I'm thankful for women. I think women are more intelligent than men. Also, without women, there would be no cookies.

I'm thankful for women. I think women are more intelligent than men. Also, without women, there would be no cookies.



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You know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him.



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You ever see 'The Dating Game'? That's a weird game show. The prize on that show: another contestant. Talk about cheap.



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I always told everybody the perfect joke would be where the setup and punch line were identical.



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Violent people usually express their love of a thing by their hatred of its opposite.





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