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Norm MacDonald Quotes: The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.
         

The praise we seek for our own virtues sometimes tempts us to flatter the imperfections of other men.


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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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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.



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



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If you're a Christian and you're running for president and you want to make this into a theocracy, I'm not going to support you.



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