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1. "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom, for you never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough." As I've always maintained, much to the chagrin of those who know me, nothing succeeds like excess. Brilliant thesis that, but you'd never believe which stern conservative Englishman that came from.

All right who said it?

2. Here's an interesting Maxim-- a Golden Rule, perhaps.. "Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same."

Writing on the subject of Liberty and Equality, he writes, "A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education."

Which Victorian playwright and critic wrote those words?

3. An easy one. "All that glistens is not gold".Ok. Often have you heard that told--that's the bard himself. But who spaketh thus and in which play?

4. Another teaser. "When a true genius appeears in this world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy (sp?) against him."

Of course, that's where the title for the play "Confederacy of Dunces" comes from. But who said?

5. "There are three kinds of Limmericks. First, there is the limmerick when women are around. Then there is the limmerick to be told when men of the church are around. Then there is the limmerick." Apparently, he knew a lot about the classic art form. Which accomplished English poet spake thus?

6. "The best lack all conviction, and the worst are full of passionate intensity". So who said that and which portentous event is he refering to... ?

7. "What a good boy I am." Comprendo? Whosaidit?

8. "All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his." Which play does that come from?

9. "Well Shakespeare he's in the alley with his pointed shoes and his girls. Speaking to some French girl who knows me well". So who's got them Memphis blues again?

10. "Outside of a dog, a book is probably man's best friend and inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." Aha, who said it?

11. "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt." Picture this in a thick Mis'sippi accent. Who said it?

12. Who said, "Any idiot can get laid when they're famous. That's easy. It's getting laid when you are not so famous that takes some talent."

13. We go to the movies for this memorable one...."I can't trust myself. I have this thing about saxophone players, especially tenor sax...I don't know what it is, they just curdle me. All they have to do is play eight bars of 'Come to Me, My Melancholy Baby' and my spine turns to custard. I get goose pimply all over and I come to 'em...Every time...You don't know what they're like. "

Who said it and in which movie.

14. "NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition. Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*... no... Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again."

Which Cardinal do the Monty boys attribute that to?

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