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Groucho Marx Quotes

Biography: Groucho Marx was a renowned American comedian known for his quick wit ... more Biography: Groucho Marx was a renowned American comedian known for his quick wit and distinctive comic persona. Born on October 2, 1890, he gained fame as a star of the Marx Brothers, performing in vaudeville, Broadway, and films like "Duck Soup." His signature greasepaint mustache, glasses, and cigar made him an icon of early comedic performance. less

"Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough."

Tags: Relationships, Humor, Human behavior, Marriage, Social commentary

"He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot."

Tags: Humor, Irony, Judgment, Sarcasm, Wit

"I've got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it."

Tags: Humor, Irony, Sarcasm, Wit, Comedy

"From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it."

Tags: Humor, Literature, Reading, Books, Sarcasm

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

Tags: Philosophy, Ethics, Legacy, Individualism, Moral responsibility

"I must confess, I was born at a very early age."

Tags: Life, Humor, Irony, Childhood, Sarcasm

"I wish to be cremated. One tenth of my ashes shall be given to my agent, as written in our contract."

Tags: Legacy, Inheritance, End of life

"I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions — the curtain was up."

Tags: Perspective, Humor, Experience, Irony, Performance

"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas, I'll never know."

Tags: Humor, Comedy, Wordplay, Surreal, Groucho marx

"I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty."

Tags: Resilience, Perseverance, Determination, Struggle, Poverty

"A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five."

Tags: Understanding, Humor, Intelligence, Simplicity, Irony

"Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?"

Tags: Relationships, Humor, Society, Commitment, Satire

"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it."

Tags: Humor, Irony, Sarcasm, Wit, Social commentary

"I must say that I find television very educational. The minute somebody turns it on, I go to the library and read a good book."

Tags: Learning, Humor, Education, Reading, Books

"I intend to live forever, or die trying."

Tags: Philosophy, Resilience, Perseverance, Determination, Humor

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