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Leo Rosten Quotes

Satire is focused bitterness.
Leo Rosten

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Author Details:
Type:
Novelist Quotes
Category:
American Novelist Quotes
Date of Birth:
April 11, 1908
Date of Death:
February 19, 1997
Nationality:
American
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I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.
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Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.
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First-rate people hire first-rate people; second-rate people hire third-rate people.
Leo Rosten


Quote Keywords:

Bitterness, Focused, Satire
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Bitterness, Focused, Satire
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