When a man says he approves of something in principle, it me... - Otto von Bismarck

"When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice."

Otto von Bismarck Humor

Chancellor, Statesman Prussian-German 1815–1898

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"Laughter is the best medicine."

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