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Bob Hope

Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG (born Leslie Townes Hope) was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO tours entertaining American military personnel.

Throughout his career, he was honored for his humanitarian work. In 1996, the U.S. Congress honored Bob Hope by declaring him the "first and only honorary veteran of the U.S. armed forces."


“من همراه شش برادرم بزرگ شدم؛ اين‌طوری بود كه رقص ياد گرفتم: در انتظار خالی شدن توالت.- باب هوپ / كمدين آمريكايی”
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“A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.”
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“A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn? ”
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“Culture is the ability to describe Jane Russell without moving your hands”
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“I do benefits for all religions. I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.”
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“if you were to be loved be loveable”
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“Over the years, I have been subjected to many indignities, all for the sake of Art. If I ever catch him, I'm going to kill the guy.”
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“I don't feel old. I don't feel anything till noon. That's when it's time for my nap.”
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“If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.”
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“I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned how to dance- waiting for the bathroom.”
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“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it.”
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“You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.”
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“When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things - not the great occasions - give off the greatest glow of happiness.”
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“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?”
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“When she started to play, Steinway came down personally and rubbed his name off the piano. ”
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“She said she was approaching forty, and I couldn't help wondering from what direction. ”
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“I've always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.”
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“Until you've seen them, you have no conception of their courage.”
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“People who throw kisses are hopelessly lazy.”
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“I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.”
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