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Franklin P Adams (1881-1960): American columnist, radio personality, and writer of light verse. He was also a member of the Algonquin Round Table.


Franklin P Adams Quotes.



I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way. Franklin P Adams



To err is human; to forgive, infrequent. Franklin P Adams



Middle age occurs when you are too young to take up golf and too old to rush up to the net. Franklin P Adams



In the order named, these are the hardest to control: Wine, Women, and Song. Franklin P Adams



When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them. Franklin P Adams



Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory. Franklin P Adams



The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time. Franklin P Adams



There must be a day or two in a man's life when he is the precise age for something important. Franklin P Adams



Too much truth is uncouth. Franklin P Adams



Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody. Franklin P Adams