Tracing Quotations
Thomas Robert Dewar? Grafton Grabb? A Ragged Tramp? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Everyone faces trials, i.e., adversity. A humorous remark uses wordplay to tie together these hardships with the legal system: Life is full of trials with an occasional conviction. This quip has been attributed to Scottish whisky distiller Thomas Robert Dewar, but I …
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Thomas Robert Dewar? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: A wit once said that he disliked paying income taxes, but the alternative of not paying income taxes was even worse. No payment implied no income, and that would be a terrible situation. This quip has been attributed to Scottish whisky distiller Thomas Robert Dewar. Would you …
W. H. Auden? George Herbert Palmer? Young Boy? Thomas Robert Dewar? John Foster Hall? Anonymous? Question for Quote Investigator: Altruism is a cornerstone of many religions and philosophies. Here are two versions of a humorous comment on this topic: If we are here to help others, I often wonder what the others are here for. …