Famous Quotes Trivia Questions
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What type of bird did Aristotle mention in his saying about summer and fine days?
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swallow
Which '30s actress famously said, 'Too much of a good thing can be wonderful'?
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mae west
Which reclusive Swedish celebrity once said, 'Even if someone gave me a million dollars, I wouldn't write anything about myself'?
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greta garbo
What vocation does the man have, about whom Longfellow said, 'The muscles of his brawny arms are strong as iron bands'?
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blacksmith
Who said in 1994 that his countrymen were as attached to the land as 'The famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria'?
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nelson mandela
Which witty Frenchman wrote in 1770, 'If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him'?
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voltaire
Which actress, known for starring in 'Now, Voyager,' said, 'If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent'?
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bette davis
What did Disraeli describe as 'A nation, not a city'?
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london
Which actor once remarked about Lili Damita, 'Her memory is forever fresh when I feel the holes she left in my head'?
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errol flynn
According to Simon Cameron, what is 'an honest' person who, when bought, will stay bought?
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politician
According to La Rochefoucauld, what organ is the mind always the dupe of?
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heart
Which actress is known for the quote, 'Between 2 evils, I always pick the one I've never tried before,' as referenced in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations?
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mae west
Which poet famously observed that 'Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker'?
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ogden nash
Which feminist is known for saying, 'Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry'?
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gloria steinem
Who is the Roman orator that said, 'No one is so old that he does not think he could live another year'?
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cicero
Which 'Round Table' wit is attributed with the quote 'Brevity is the soul of lingerie'?
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dorothy parker
Who is the author of the quote, 'Man is the only animal that blushes, or needs to'?
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mark twain
What did Samuel Johnson describe as the last refuge of a scoundrel?
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patriotism
Which city did Gertrude Stein famously describe by saying, 'There is no there there'?
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oakland, california
According to a slogan attributed to Gloria Steinem, what does a woman without a man resemble a fish without?
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bicycle
Which celebrity stated, 'I came to Hollywood in 1937 to make The Big Broadcast of 1938 for Paramount'?
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bob hope
Which Enlightenment philosopher is credited by a biographer with saying, 'I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it'?
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voltaire
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