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The worst fault of the working classes is telling their children they're not going to succeed.
— John Mortimer
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The freedom to make a fortune on the stock exchange has been made to sound more alluring than freedom of speech.
— John Mortimer
Tags: freedom-of-speech, more, speech, freedom
To escape jury duty in England, wear a bowler hat and carry a copy of the Daily telegraph.
— John Mortimer
Tags: escape, copy, hat, daily
I refuse to spend my life worrying about what I eat. There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.
— John Mortimer
Tags: worth, diet, my-life, life
There is no pleasure worth forgoing just for an extra three years in the geriatric ward.
— John Mortimer
Tags: just, pleasure, three, worth
Knowing the law is not much help for an advocate. In fact, it's a bit of a disadvantage, cramps your style.
— John Mortimer
Tags: help, your, law, style
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