Quotes by W. C. Fields (William Claude Dukenfield)

Quotes by W. C. Fields (William Claude Dukenfield)

William Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler, and writer.

I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.
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Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.
I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
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Philadelphia, baby. You're gonna love it. Best sports fans in the world. Actually the worst, but that's what makes 'em the best.
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In Boston they ask, how much does he know? In New York, how much is he worth? In Philadelphia, who were his parents?
You can leave Philadelphia, but it will never leave you.
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In Pennsylvania we drive on what's left of the road.
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It is harder to crack a prejudice than an atom.
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I happen to think that the singular evil of our time is prejudice. It is from this evil that all other evils grow and multiply.
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To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems!
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Everything's better with some wine in the belly.
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My son Jack once said to me, "Dad, do you think people are laughing with you or at you?"
I said, "I don't care as long as they're laughing."
For the soul, laughing is what oxygen is for the lungs.
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As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
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If you lose money you lose much,
If you lose friends you lose more,
If you lose faith you lose all.
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
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Wealth is a nightmare. With each coveted thing we buy, we lose a thing we dream about.
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Every time you kiss me, it's like sunshine and whiskey.
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Look, for the last time: We have nothing to protect but our honor. So you can take your cheap horse piss that you call "whiskey" which, by the way, is spelled without an "e" and is nothing compared to a Single Malt Scotch and you can go fk yourself.
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A snake that crawled on the earth one day dreamed of soaring through the sky, though knowing it was impossible. Still, hoping beyond hope, it kept it's eye on a baby bird which it raised in its own nest, little realizing that actually the snake is prey because that bird is a hawk, ready to take to the sky.
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But we're not bad people. We're like our emblem, the snake: sleek, powerful, and frequently misunderstood.
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Wine has its uses... like revealing someone's true colors, for example.
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The Germans are exceedingly fond of Rhine wines; they are put up in tall, slender bottles, and are considered a pleasant beverage. One tells them from vinegar by the label.
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