Brendan Behan Famous Quotes



He was born an Englishman and remained one for years.

"When I came back to Dublin I was courtmartialed in my absence and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence."


Brendan Behan Quotations






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He who limps is still walking.
Stanislaw Lec

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex--but Congress can.
Cullen Hightower

"I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach."
Upton Sinclair

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.
Julius Henry Marx

A good friend can shield you from the storm.
Rhea Olsen

"The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face."
Jack Handey Deep Thoughts

Character is what you are in the dark.
Dwight Lyman Moody

"If you must choose between two paths, either of which will bring death and defeat, then choose the path wherein you die fighting for honor and justice."
Pan Ku

There are many elements to a campaign. Leadership is number one. Everything else is number two.
Bernd Brecher

No really great man ever thought himself so.
William Hazlitt