Quotes by Finley Peter Dunne

"The Puritans gave thanks for being preserved from the Indians, and we give thanks for being preserved from the Puritans."

By Finley Peter Dunne

"An appeal is when you ask one court to show its contempt for another court."

By Finley Peter Dunne

"Most vegetarians look so much like the food they eat that they can be classified as cannibals."

By Finley Peter Dunne

"Th' newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, controls th'ligislachure, bap"

By Finley Peter Dunne

"The past always looks better than it was. It's only pleasant because it isn't here."

By Finley Peter Dunne

"Many a man that couldn't direct you to the drug store on the corner when he was 3 will get a respectful hearing when age has fur"

By Finley Peter Dunne

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